100 Other Ways to Say “Not Really”

100 Other Ways to Say

No. Term Definition
1. A bit doubtful Somewhat unconvinced.
2. Ain’t really Not really (informal).
3. Almost never Very rarely.
4. Almost, but no Nearly, yet not.
5. As if I don’t believe it.
6. Barely Only just; hardly.
7. Can’t say so I wouldn’t claim that.
8. Close, but not quite Nearly correct, not fully.
9. Could be, but unlikely Possible, yet doubtful.
10. Doesn’t seem so Appears not true.
11. Don’t think so I believe not.
12. Doubt it I don’t believe so.
13. Eh, not exactly Not precisely so.
14. Far from it Quite the opposite.
15. Hardly Almost not at all.
16. I don’t think so I believe not.
17. I guess not Probably not.
18. I wouldn’t say so I wouldn’t agree.
19. I’m not convinced I doubt it.
20. I’m not sure Uncertain.
21. I’m skeptical I doubt it.
22. If you say so, but no I disagree politely.
23. In a manner, no Sort of, but not.
24. It doesn’t add up Seems incorrect.
25. It’s debatable Open to doubt.
26. It’s not that simple More complicated than that.
27. It’s not true That’s false.
28. Kinda not Somewhat no.
29. Less than you think Not as much.
30. More no than yes Mostly no.
31. Nah No.
32. Nah, not really No, not much.
33. Near enough? Not quite Almost, yet short.
34. No Negative response.
35. No chance Definitely not.
36. No, not exactly Not precisely.
37. No, not quite Not fully.
38. No, not really Not much.
39. Nope No.
40. Not a lot Not much.
41. Not as such Not in that way.
42. Not at all Not in any way.
43. Not by a long shot Not even close.
44. Not especially Not particularly.
45. Not even close Very far off.
46. Not exactly Not precisely true.
47. Not from my view I don’t see it.
48. Not if you ask me In my opinion, no.
49. Not in my book Not in my opinion.
50. Not in my experience I haven’t found that.
51. Not in that sense Not that way.
52. Not in the slightest Not at all.
53. Not likely Unlikely.
54. Not much Only a little.
55. Not necessarily Not always true.
56. Not particularly Not especially.
57. Not quite Almost, but no.
58. Not really Only slightly; not much.
59. Not really, no No, not much.
60. Not so That’s incorrect.
61. Not so much Not very much.
62. Not sure about that I doubt it.
63. Not that I know of I’m unaware of it.
64. Not that much Not to that extent.
65. Not the case That’s incorrect.
66. Not to my knowledge I don’t know that.
67. Not to that extent Not that much.
68. Not unless… Only under conditions.
69. Not very To a small degree.
70. Only a little Just slightly.
71. Only barely Just enough; hardly.
72. Only in part Partly true.
73. Only slightly To a small extent.
74. Pretty much no Basically no.
75. Probably not Likely no.
76. Questionable Doubtful.
77. Rarely Not often.
78. Seldom Not often.
79. So-so, but no Middling; not really.
80. Somewhat, but no Partly, yet not.
81. Sort of, but not Partly, but no.
82. That’s a no Negative answer.
83. That’s a stretch Unconvincing claim.
84. That’s doubtful Unlikely to be true.
85. That’s not happening It won’t occur.
86. That’s not it That’s incorrect.
87. That’s not quite it Not exactly correct.
88. That’s not quite right Slightly wrong.
89. That’s not really it Not the right idea.
90. That’s not really true Not truly accurate.
91. That’s not the point Not relevant.
92. That’s not the vibe Not like that (informal).
93. That’s not the way Not that approach.
94. That’s not what I mean You misunderstood.
95. That’s off That’s incorrect.
96. That’s overstating it Too strong a claim.
97. That’s pretty unlikely Probably not true.
98. That’s questionable Uncertain or doubtful.
99. That’s reaching Unlikely interpretation.
100. That’s too much Overstated.