no-go
Off the table
No-go describes something that won't work or can't proceed.
A plan might be a no-go from the start.
In military and aviation contexts, a no-go decision means conditions aren't right for proceeding: The launch is a no-go due to weather.
A no-go area or zone is one that's dangerous or off-limits.
Not capable of achievement
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unviableIncapable of succeeding
- nonstarterDoomed proposal from outset
- impossibleIncapable of occurring
unrealistic · unachievable · hopeless · untenable · doomed · futile · pointless · unimplementable
Not allowed
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- restrictedLimited in scope
vetoed · prohibited · embargo · interdiction · proscription · moratorium · injunction · boycott
Something blocking the way
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
- blockadeSealing off a place
- hindranceBarrier to progress
impediment · hurdle · snag · dealbreaker · bottleneck · showstopper · sticking point · impasse
Forbid or cancel
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- refusalAct of declining
- declineDecrease or refuse
thumbs-down · rebuff · turndown · dismissal · disapproval · shut down · nonacceptance · objection
Cleaned thoroughly or canceled
- canceledOfficially called off
- called offStopped before happening
- haltedCame to rest
- stoppedBrought to a halt
aborted · terminated · pulled · shelved · suspended · postponed · grounded · stand down
infeasible
Not capable of achievement
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unviableIncapable of succeeding
- nonstarterDoomed proposal from outset
impossible · unrealistic · unachievable · hopeless · untenable · doomed · futile · pointless · unimplementable · pie-in-the-sky
forbidden
Not allowed
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
restricted · vetoed · prohibited · embargo · interdiction · proscription · moratorium · injunction · boycott · blacklisted
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
- blockadeSealing off a place
hindrance · impediment · hurdle · snag · dealbreaker · bottleneck · showstopper · sticking point · impasse · brick wall
nix
Forbid or cancel
decline · thumbs-down · rebuff · turndown · dismissal · disapproval · shut down · nonacceptance · objection · negation
scrubbed
Cleaned thoroughly or canceled
- canceledOfficially called off
- called offStopped before happening
- haltedCame to rest
stopped · aborted · terminated · pulled · shelved · suspended · postponed · grounded · stand down · wave off
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- inaccessibleinaccessible, unreachable, out of reach, unobtainable, unattainable
- feasibilityfeasibility, feasible, viability, viable, practicality
- prohibitionsban, forbid, prohibition, forbidden, prohibit
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
no-gogo
Move from here
approved · greenlit · cleared · authorized · sanctioned
no-goviable
Capable of succeeding
feasible · doable · workable · possible · achievable
no-goopen
Not closed
accessible · permitted · free zone · open access · unrestricted
go, no, gone, going, outgoing, ongoing, undergo, undergoing, undergone