neither (A2)

determiner, pronoun, conjunction

Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪðər/

Definition

Used to say that something is not true for either of two people or things.

Examples

• Neither of the answers was correct.

• He likes neither the blue shirt nor the red one.

• Neither John nor Mary came to the party.

How to Use neither

neither of (prepositional phrase)

Not one or the other of two specific people or things. — "Neither of the books was interesting."

neither...nor (conjunction)

Used to connect two negative clauses or items. — "Neither the weather nor the traffic was good."

Synonyms of neither

Words with a similar meaning to neither:

• not either
• none
• no

Antonyms of neither

Words with the opposite meaning to neither:

• either
• both

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