yes or no
The only options
Yes or no demands a binary answer, ruling out hedging or elaboration: Is that your final answer—yes or no?
The phrase frames choices as simple when they may not be: It's not a yes or no question.
A yes-or-no vote permits only those two options.
- true or falseAssessment using dichotomous answers
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- choiceAct of selecting
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- toggleTwo-position switch
checkbox · thumbs · thumbs up · thumbs down · dichotomy · agreement · denial · rejection · negation · polarity · si · truth-value · head shake · response · query · consent · refusal · oui
- Either/Ortrue or false, on or off, in or out, up or down, left or right
- surveyspoll, polls, survey, surveys, questionnaire
- binary statesno, true, false, on, off
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, no, alternatives
- questionsquestion, inquiry, questions, query, interrogatives
- crossroadscrossroads, fork in the road, fork in road, junction, juncture
definitiveness of response
yes or nomaybe
Expression of uncertainty
it depends · perhaps · possibly · uncertain · we'll see
question/answer complexity
yes or noopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
it's complicated · tell me more · elaborate · nuanced · essay question