never

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
2. (not-comparable) Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
3. (colloquial, not-comparable) Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).

Verb

Did not; didn't.

Intj

A statement of defiance

Opposite of

got, ever

Synonyms

not ever

ever

not at all

by no means

at no time

no

🙅

not

🚫

none

absolutely

ne’er

nevermore

not once

not yet

till doomsday

in no way

naught

under no circumstances

not likely

don’t

do not

by all means

before

again

🔁

nothing

none at all

ne’ver

once

on no account

rarely

scarcely ever

seldom

not for the world

without

yet

you don’t say

zero

not possible

first time

for all the world

formerly

future

hardly

Translations

jamais

nunca

nie

mai

niemals

nooit

jamás

nunca

mai

ποτέ

giammai

nimmer

jamais

asla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nevere

Inherited from Old English: nǣfre

In summary

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

Sentences

But it was never actually true’.

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Never let the sun go down on your anger .

Temper is so good a thing that we should never lose it .

Unfortunately the trip never took place and the season was ended very quietly .

A shepherd may like to travel , but he should never forget about his sheep .