Synonyms of yes

yes 1 of 2

adverb

ˈyes 

as in okay

used to express agreement

yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• okay
• yeah
• OK
• alright
• yep
• ay
• aye
• positively
• all right
• yo
• yea
• certainly
• absolutely
• exactly
• indeed
• okeydokey
• undoubtedly
• okeydoke
• assuredly
• unquestionably
• indisputably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• no
• nay
• scarcely
• no way

yes

2 of 2

noun

as in affirmative

a vote or decision for something

the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affirmative
• approval
• yea
• acceptance
• agreement
• consent
• permission
• pro
• sanction
• assent
• accession
• acquiescence
• concurrence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• no
• nay
• negative
• con
• non placet
• refusal
• veto
• denial
• rejection
• negation
• declination
• disallowance
• blackball
• turndown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yes

Adverb

The answer is yes: Sources confirmed Zendaya and Holland’s engagement to People and TMZ after the Globes. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025

The Democrats who voted yes: Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Mark Warner (Va.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.). —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025

Noun

And with three yeses delivered, Brian was left in tears. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025

The Gary Plan Commission did not approve the zoning request, with three abstentions, two ‘yes’ votes and one ‘no’ vote. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025