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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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19,295 words · showing 11,161–11,220

  • negative biasnounC1The habit of noticing bad things more than good.
  • negativity/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/nounB2+A habit of seeing the bad side of everything.
  • neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verbC13 meaningsTo fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.
  • neglectfuladjectiveC1Failing to give the care that is owed.
  • negligence/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/nounB2+Failing to take the care a reasonable person would.
  • negligent/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/
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Failing to take the care your duty requires.
  • negligible/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/adjectiveC1Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
  • negotiate/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo discuss something with someone in order to reach an agreement.
  • negotiation/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
  • negotiator/nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə/nounB2+Somebody whose job is agreeing terms.
  • neigh/neɪ̯/verbB2+To make the long high call a horse makes.
  • neighbor/ˈneɪ.bɚ/nounA22 meaningsA person who lives next to you or very near you.
  • neighbouringadjectiveC1Lying right next to something else.
  • neither here nor therephraseC1Not relevant to the point being discussed.
  • nemesis/ˈnɛməsɪs/nounB2+An enemy or a downfall that cannot be escaped.
  • neon/ˈni.ɒn/nounB2An inert gas that glows orange-red in a tube.
  • neophyte/ˈniː.əˌfaɪt/nounC2Somebody new to a subject or a belief.
  • nepalnounB1+A country in the Himalayas.
  • nephew/ˈnɛf.ju/nounB1The son of your brother or sister.
  • nepotism/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/nounC1Giving jobs to your relatives rather than the best candidate.
  • nerve/nɜːv/nounB12 meaningsA fibre carrying signals between body and brain.
  • nerveless/ˈnɜː(ɹ)vləs/adjectiveC2Limp and without strength, or showing no fear.
  • nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjectiveA23 meaningsWorried and unable to relax about something ahead.
  • nervouslyadverbB2+In a way that shows worry or fear.
  • nervousnessnounB1+An anxious, unsettled feeling before an event.
  • nest/nɛst/nounB13 meaningsThe structure a bird builds for its eggs.
  • nesting boxnounB2A wooden box put up for birds to breed in.
  • nesting groundnounB2The place where a species lays its eggs.
  • nestle/ˈnɛsəl/verbB2+To settle comfortably into a warm safe place.
  • net/nɛt/nounB14 meaningsMaterial made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.
  • netball/ˈnɛtbɔːl/nounB2+A team game of passing and shooting into a raised ring.
  • nether/nɛð.ə/adjectiveC1Lower, or belonging to the world below.
  • netherlandsnounB1+The flat north European country of tulips and bicycles.
  • nettle/ˈnɛtəl/nounB1+A weed whose hairy leaves sting bare skin.
  • network/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/nounB1+3 meaningsComputers connected so they can share information.
  • networking/ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsBuilding useful professional contacts.
  • neurodiverse/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveC1Whose mind works differently from the typical pattern.
  • neurological/nɝəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the nerves and the brain.
  • neuron/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/nounB2+A single nerve cell carrying signals through the brain.
  • neurosis/n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/nounC1A lasting anxiety that is out of proportion.
  • neuter/ˈnjuːtə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo operate on an animal so it cannot breed.
  • neutral/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.
  • neutralisationnounC1An acid and a base cancelling each other out.
  • neutrality/njuːˈtɹæləti/nounC1Taking no side in a dispute.
  • neutralize/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/verbB2+To cancel the effect of something.
  • neutron/ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/nounB1+A particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.
  • never/ˈnɛv.ə/adverbA12 meaningsAt no time; not once.
  • never mind/ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/phraseA2Do not trouble yourself about it.
  • never you mindphraseC1A playful refusal to answer a nosy question.
  • never-endingadjectiveB1Going on and on with no sign of stopping.
  • nevertheless/ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/adverbB2In spite of that; all the same.
  • new/n(j)ʉw/adjectiveA13 meaningsRecently made, bought or created; not used before.
  • new year/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/nounA1The start of the calendar year, marked with celebration.
  • new zealandphraseB1The far Pacific island country of sheep, rugby, and movie landscapes.
  • newbie/ˈnjuːbi/nounB1+A slangy, half-teasing name for somebody who has only just joined a group, a game or an online forum.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newcomer/ˈnjuːkʌmə/nounB1+Somebody who has just arrived.
  • newer/ˈnjuː.ə/adjectiveA2+More recently made or arrived than something else.
  • newfangled/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/adjectiveC1New in a way the speaker finds unnecessary or irritating.
  • newly/ˈnjuːli/adverbB2Very recently, used before a past participle.