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
• slightly
• by no means
• in no wise
• barely
• nothing doing
• nowise
• on no account
• scarcely
• nowhere near
• hardly
• noway
• narrowly
• marginally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of never

In short, her look was a reminder to never skip the classics. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

The aerial attack never got rolling with Austin Simmons and crew. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Years later, Quan never forgot the impact Spielberg had on his career, giving him his start so young. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

The team calculated a combined measure of heat and humidity that sets a lethal limit for modern endotherms and found that threshold was never crossed anywhere in their Cretaceous simulations. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing never

• never mind