never

Meanings

Adverb

• 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).

Interjection

• A statement of defiance

Related

Opposite words

• all the time
• always
• consistently
• constantly
• continually
• continuously
• ever

Origin

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