false · checkbox · nod · shake · affirmative · negative · decision · question · confirm · deny · agree · disagree · thumbs · tick · cross · either · choice · blunt
simple yes or nonon-answer
Evasive reply
maybe · it depends · beating around the bush · equivocation · yes and no
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Related — yes (Opposite of no); no (Opposite of yes); binary (Consisting of two parts); answer · true · false · checkbox · nod · shake · affirmative · negative · decision · question
complexity of responsesimple yes or no ≠ it's complicated Defies easy explanation; dissertation · it depends · shades of gray
DIRECTNESSsimple yes or no ≠ non-answer Evasive reply; maybe · it depends · beating around the bush · equivocation · yes and no
COMMITMENT LEVELsimple yes or no ≠ maybe Expression of uncertainty; perhaps · possibly · we'll see · yes and no · sort of
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/simple_yes_or_no