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

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  • nautical/ˈnɔːtɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2+To do with ships and the sea.
  • naval/ˈneɪvəl/adjectiveC1Having to do with a navy.
  • navy/ˈneɪvi/nounB23 meaningsThe branch of a country's armed forces that fights at sea.
  • navy blueadjectiveB1Of a very dark blue colour.
  • near/nɪə/adjectiveA14 meaningsA short distance away.
  • nearby/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/
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A short distance from here, or from the place being talked about.
  • neat/ˈniːt/adjectiveB14 meaningsClean and arranged with everything in its proper place.
  • nebulous/ˈnɛbjʊləs/adjectiveC1Vague and without clear shape or definition.
  • necessary/ˈnɛs.ə.sɹi/adjectiveA22 meaningsNeeded for something to happen or work.
  • needless/ˈniːdləs/adjectiveB2Not necessary at all.
  • needy/ˈniːdi/adjectiveB22 meaningsVery poor.
  • nefarious/nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Wicked, and usually done in secret.
  • negative/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/nounA14 meaningsA photographic image with light and dark reversed.
  • neglectfuladjectiveC1Failing to give the care that is owed.
  • negligent/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC1Failing to take the care your duty requires.
  • negligible/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/adjectiveC1Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
  • neighbouringadjectiveC1Lying right next to something else.
  • nerveless/ˈnɜː(ɹ)vləs/adjectiveC2Limp and without strength, or showing no fear.
  • nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjectiveA23 meaningsWorried and unable to relax about something ahead.
  • 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.
  • nether/nɛð.ə/adjectiveC1Lower, or belonging to the world below.
  • neurodiverse/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveC1Whose mind works differently from the typical pattern.
  • neurological/nɝəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the nerves and the brain.
  • 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.
  • never-endingadjectiveB1Going on and on with no sign of stopping.
  • new/n(j)ʉw/adjectiveA13 meaningsRecently made, bought or created; not used before.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • 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.
  • newsworthyadjectiveB2+Interesting or important enough to report.
  • next-dooradjectiveB1Living or being in the building immediately beside.
  • niche/niːʃ/nounC15 meaningsA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.
  • niggardly/ˈnɪɡədli/adjectiveC2Mean and grudging in what is given.
  • nigglingadjectiveC1Small but persistently troubling.
  • nightly/ˈnaɪtli/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHappening every night.
  • nimble/ˈnɪmbəl/adjectiveC1Moving quickly and lightly with easy skill.
  • noble/ˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsMorally high and generous.
  • nocturnal/nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/adjectiveC1Active at night and asleep by day.
  • noisy/ˈnɔɪzi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMaking a lot of unwanted sound.
  • nomadic/nəʊˈmæd.ɪk/adjectiveB2+Moving from place to place rather than settling.
  • non-comedogenicadjectiveC2Made not to block the pores.
  • non-profitadjectiveC1Run for a cause rather than for gain.
  • nonchalant/ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/adjectiveC2Calm and casual, showing no anxiety or interest.
  • nondescript/ˈnɒndɪskɹɪpt/adjectiveC1So ordinary that there is nothing to describe.
  • nonexistentadjectiveB2+Not existing at all.
  • nonplussed/nɒnˈplʌst/adjectiveC1So surprised or confused that you do not know how to react.
  • nonprofitadjectiveB2+Run for a cause rather than to make money.
  • nonstop/ˌnɒnˈstɒp/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsContinuing without a pause or a break.
  • nonviolentadjectiveB2+Refusing to use force.
  • normal/ˈnɔː.məl/adjectiveA23 meaningsUsual, typical, or expected.
  • northbound/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/adjectiveB1+Travelling towards the north.
  • northern/ˈnɔː.ðən/adjectiveB1Belonging to the north.
  • nostalgicadjectiveC2Sweetly missing the days that are gone.
  • nosy/ˈnəʊziː/adjectiveB1Too interested in other people's private affairs.
  • notorious/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Well known for something bad.
  • nourishingadjectiveB2+Giving the body what it needs to thrive.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • noxious/ˈnɒkʃəs/adjectiveC1Harmful and unpleasant, especially to breathe.
  • nubile/ˈnubaɪl/adjectiveC2Young and old enough to marry.