neither
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neither
- /ˈnaɪ.ðə/ UK
- /ˈniː.ðə/ UK
- /ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/ US
- /ˈni.ðɚ/ US
- [ˈniɾə]
- [ˈnaɪɾə]
- /ˈneɪ.ðə(ɹ)/ Northern England, rare
- /nɛj.d̪ɐ(r)/ India, South
Rhymes with -aɪðə(ɹ), -iːðə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.
determiner
- Not one of two; not either; not one or the other. Neither definition seems correct.
conjunction
- Not either (used with nor). Neither you nor I like it.
pronoun
- Not either one of two. I’ve tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.
adverb
- Similarly not. Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.
conjunction
- Nor. But here thou canst not handle aught, neither make the folk ware of thee, not though thou shout thy throat hoarse.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: non, none, never, not, still, yet, any, more, also, either, most, there, even, too, nor, and
Translations
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det not one of two; not either
| Español | ninguno, ningún |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | どちらも…ない dochira mo … nai |
| Português | nenhum (dos dois) |
| Français | aucun des deux |
| Deutsch | weder |
| Italiano | nessuno dei due |
| Русский | ни оди́н ni odín, ни тот, ни друго́й ni tot, ni drugój |
conj not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y
| Español | ni X ni Y |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | X도 아니고 Y도 아니다 Xdo anigo Ydo anida, X도 Y도 아니다 Xdo Ydo anida |
| 日本語 | XでもなくYでもない X de mo naku Y de mo nai, XもYも…ない X mo Y mo …nai |
| 中文 | 不X也不X bù X yě bù X |
| Português | nem X nem Y |
| Français | ni X ni Y |
| Deutsch | weder X noch Y |
| Italiano | né X né Y |
| Română | nici X nici Y |
| Русский | ни X ни X ni X ni X |
| Tiếng Việt | không X cũng không X |
| العربية | لَا X وَلَا lā X walā X |
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title = {neither},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neither},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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