Dr. No

Dr.

No is the villain in Ian Fleming's 1958 James Bond novel and the 1962 film adaptation—the first Bond movie.

The character is a criminal mastermind with metal hands who operates from a secret island base.

By extension, a Dr.

No is someone who reflexively blocks or rejects proposals: Every organization has a Dr. No in accounting.

Opposites
bond villain vs. bond hero

Dr. NoJames Bond

British intelligence agent

007 · M · MI6 · Q

villain archetype

Dr. Nohero

One admired for courage

savior · protector · white knight · good guy · humanitarian

negation vs. affirmation

Dr. Noyes-man

Uncritical agreeable subordinate

affirmer · enabler

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG