Definition of NEVER

never

Meanings

Adverb

  • not ever; at no time in the past or future
    • "I have never been to China"
    • "I shall never forget this day"
    • "had never seen a circus"
    • "never on Sunday"
    • "I will never marry you!"
  • not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
    • "never fear"
    • "bringing up children is never easy"
    • "that will never do"
    • "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"

Adv

  • At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
  • Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
  • Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).

Verb

  • Did not; didn't.

Intj

  • A statement of defiance

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

at latter Lammas, at no time, in the reign of Queen Dick, ne'er, never, never ever, not while pussy's a cat, on the second Tuesday of the week, sine die, when Hell freezes over, when pigs fly, when two Sundays come together, when two Sundays meet

Scrabble Score: 8

never is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
never is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
never is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

never is a valid Words With Friends word