neither

Speech parts

1. neither - Adjective

2. neither - Adverb

3. neither - Pronoun

4. neither - Conjunction

5. neither - Adjective Satellite

6. neither - Determiner

Meaning

Not either; not the one or the other.

not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coordinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nix not after all but although together any either equal nothing zero none equally conjunction

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Antonyms

all complete person BIG hotshot or

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Phrases with the word

neither fish nor fowl me neither neither gain nor lose neither this nor that neither gain nor lose money neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring

Anagrams

erthine etherin therein enherit Therien

Examples

A clear conscience fears neither lies, nor rumors, nor gossip. Ovid

Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are a saint. Paisios of Mount Athos

When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I do not fast. So likewise you, whatever church you come to, observe the custom of the place, if you would neither give offence to others, nor take offence from them. Ambrose

A married couple is neither enemies nor friends. Somali Proverb

If you want to live in peace, neither borrow nor lend. Assyrian Proverb

A woman without is she who has neither pipe nor child. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

neist Neiswender Neith neither fish nor flesh neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring