Word Type

Conjunction

Pronoun

Determiner

Adverb

Adjective

The word "neither" can be used as conjunction, pronoun, determiner, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

also both either

Derived Terms

common sense is neither common nor sensical make neither head nor tail of me neither neither a borrower nor a lender be neither fish nor flesh neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring neither fish nor fowl neither fish, flesh, nor fowl neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring neither here nor there neither this nor that neither use nor ornament neither … nor

Distinct From

any both nor one

Etymologically Related To

either nauther no whether

Context

conjunctive

Type Of (IsA)

telephones edible

Related Terms

adjective before before nor comparison denial either except except nor excluding form longer longer form negation negative netherlands no none none of nor not nothing of two one or related related nor two with nor

Similar Terms

incomplete incomplete uncomplete

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