Meanings
- not comparableUsed with a negative to indicate that something is quite impossible
You can't get a cab after midnight for love nor money.
1 more example
He wouldn't tell us what happened at school for love or money, even when threatened with grounding.
Synonyms: for love nor money
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbUsed with a negative to indicate that something is quite impossible
More synonyms by meaning
adverbunder any circumstances
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German für Geld und gute Worte
- für Geld und gute Wortefor any price, under any conditions
Portuguese de maneira alguma, de jeito algum
- de maneira algumafor any price, under any conditions
- de jeito algumfor any price, under any conditions
Cite this entry
for love or money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20love%20or%20money
“for love or money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20love%20or%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for love or money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20love%20or%20money.
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