yea

The word “yea” has 1 syllable: yea

It's pronounced as /jeɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for yea?

In the thesaurus, “yea” has 53 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for yea along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for yea

OK
absolutely
acceptance
accession
acquiescence
affirmative
agreement
all right
alright
approval
assent
assuredly
ay
aye
certainly
concurrence
consent
decidedly
definitely
doubtless
even
exactly
in fact
in reality
in truth
incontestably
incontrovertibly
indeed
indisputably
nay
okay
okeydoke
okeydokey
permission
positively
pro
really
right on
roger
sanction
surely
truly
uh-huh
undeniably
undoubtedly
unquestionably
verily
voice vote
vote
yeah
yep
yes
yo

Antonyms for yea

blackball
con
declination
denial
disallowance
nay
negation
negative
no
no way
non placet
refusal
rejection
scarcely
turndown
veto

Meanings of yea

noun
1. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken.
adverb
1. Yes.
2. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
conjunction
1. Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
interjection
1. (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.
2. Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

Example Sentences

The crowd responded with a resounding yea when asked if they supported the proposed changes.
In the historic vote, the majority of legislators cast their ballots with a clear and decisive yea.
The enthusiastic team captain shouted a triumphant yea as they secured victory in the championship.
Citizens gathered in the square, expressing their agreement with the speaker's ideas with a unanimous yea.
The audience erupted in a collective yea as the beloved musician took the stage for an encore performance.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to yea, such as: OK, absolutely, acceptance, accession, acquiescence, affirmative, agreement.

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