Phrase guide

under no circumstances

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Never ever, not for any reason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Under no circumstances should I be responsible for your reckless driving of my vehicle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: on no account

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: za žádných okolností — never ever
  • Czech: v žádném případě — never ever
  • Dutch: onder geen beding — never ever
  • Dutch: in geen geval — never ever
  • Finnish: ei missään tapauksessa — never ever
  • French: en aucun cas — never ever
  • German: unter keinen Umständen — never ever
  • German: auf keinen Fall — never ever
  • German: auf keinsten — never ever
  • German: keinesfalls — never ever
  • Ido: tote ne — never ever
  • Polish: w żadnym wypadku — never ever
  • Romanian: în niciun caz — never ever
  • Russian: ни при каки́х обстоя́тельствах (ni pri kakíx obstojátelʹstvax) — never ever
  • Russian: ни в ко́ем слу́чае (ni v kójem slúčaje) — never ever
  • Spanish: bajo ningún concepto — never ever