Synonyms of never

never

adverb

ˈne-vər 

1

as in not

at no time

I have never been out of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• not
• rarely
• seldom
• ne'er
• nevermore
• infrequently
• little

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• always
• ever
• constantly
• forever
• continuously
• perpetually
• endlessly
• invariably
• often
• frequently
• eternally
• repeatedly
• everlastingly
• evermore
• recurrently

2

as in no

not in any degree, way, or under any condition

even though my proposal was turned down, I will never be convinced that my idea isn't a good one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• no
• nothing
• none
• nothing doing
• in no wise
• by no means
• on no account
• noways
• nowise
• nowhere near
• noway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ever
• however
• fully
• very
• at all
• completely
• anyway
• half
• anyhow
• extremely
• right
• full
• somehow
• exactly
• altogether
• anywise
• par excellence
• out
• someway
• someways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of never

Why has Green Day never taken a big swing like this again over the last 20 years? —Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025

There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again. —The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025

Scheffler has never finished outside the top 20 in his five Masters starts. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Because students can’t be interested in careers they’ve never been exposed to, these surveys reflect existing biases rather than true potential. —Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing never

• never mind