never A1 Topic:Time Also spelled ne’er, niver, and nivir US /ˈnɛv.ɚ/ UK /ˈnɛv.ə/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like nether /ð/ vs /v/ Freq #109 Meanings 1 adv At no time; not at any moment. I have never been to Japan. 2 adv Not at all; in no way. This will never work. 3 intj Used to express shock or disbelief at something. "I've won the lottery!" "Never!" Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · at no time; not at any moment. ne'er ↔ Opposites alwaysconsistentlyconstantlycontinuallycontinuouslyeverforever Word family Derived forms never-benever-do-wellnever-dyingnever-endingnever-marriednever-nevernever-nudenever-say-dienever-smokernever-sweatnever-trumpernever-was Related forms frequencyneveruary Etymology AI details From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever. nevere Middle English nǣfre Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # never **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** adv, intj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛv.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛv.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 109 ## Meanings 1. At no time; not at any moment. 2. Not at all; in no way. 3. Used to express shock or disbelief at something. ## Examples - I have never been to Japan. - This will never work. - "I've won the lottery!" "Never!" ## Synonyms - ne'er ## Antonyms - always - consistently - constantly - continually - continuously - ever - forever ## Derived Forms - never-be - never-do-well - never-dying - never-ending - never-married - never-never - never-nude - never-say-die - never-smoker - never-sweat - never-trumper - never-was ## Related Forms - frequency - neveruary ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nevere - Root: nǣfre ## Etymology From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever. ## AI Etymology Never comes from Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever. The historical chain includes Middle English nevere and Old English nǣfre. Modern senses include at no time; not at any moment and not at all; in no way. The wider word family includes derivatives such as never-be, never-do-well, never-dying, never-ending, never-married, and never-never and related forms such as frequency and neveruary. ## Topics - Time markdown