no chance

interjection

Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

“I will never again eat that stuff. No chance!”

Similar
not a chancenot on your lifeno waynothing doingno fearby no meanschance'd be a fine thing
First used 18th c.
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Meanings

interjection
  1. idiomaticAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.First known use 18th c.

    I will never again eat that stuff. No chance!

    1 more example

    You want to borrow three hundred dollars? No chance!

    Synonyms: not a chance, not on your life, no way, nothing doing, no fear, by no means, chance'd be a fine thing

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.

Similar
not a chancenot on your lifeno waynothing doingno fearby no meanschance'd be a fine thing
Also see
fuggedabouditi don't think sonot a chancenot for the worldnot on your lifeno way
Cite this entry
APA

no chance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20chance

MLA

“no chance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20chance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no chance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20chance.

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