Nixing
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of nix, meaning rejecting or cancelling something.
“The committee ended up nixing the proposal after lengthy debate.”
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Synonyms
vetoingrejectingcancellingrefusing
Antonyms
approvingaccepting
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Wordle
Contains NIX and ends in -ING and the X makes this stand out immediately
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Worth 16 points and the X alone scores 8, making this an excellent Scrabble play
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