Word Type

Adverb

Noun

Proper Noun

Intj

Conjunction

Adverb

The word "not" can be used as adverb, noun, proper noun, intj, conjunction and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

and ton yes

Capable Of

dig well

Coordinate Terms

just kidding

Derived Terms

NAND NOR Not-Deer XNOR astronot could not get elected dogcatcher injucundity not a word not again not dog not necessarily not to put too fine a point on it not-for-profit not-self not-so-hot notness notpology notspot notwheat whatnot wherenot

Distinct From

or

Etymologically Related To

aught naught no nought whit wight

Context

1990s logic mathematics slang sports

Related Terms

ain't and aren't can't cannot daren't didn't doesn't don't else false forget-me-not hadn't hasn't have-not haven't if isn't mightn't needn't neither no no nor not bad not guilty not quite not think notwithstanding or shan't shouldn't then true wasn't won't wouldn't

Related Terms

adjective adverb ain't and and or anti aren't backwards can't cannot conjunction conjunction negative connector contradiction daren't degree description didn't doesn't don't else false forget me not form hadn't hasn't have not haven't i wont if impossible ironically is too isn't know logical mightn't nand needn't negate negation negative negative adverb negative connector negative form negative is negative statement negative term neither no nor not bad not guilty not quite not think nottingham notwithstanding operation or rope rope tied sarcastically shan't shouldn't statement term then tied tied rope ton ton backwards too true unary value wasn't won't wont wot wouldn't xor

Synonym Network

bender non n’t

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