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

The quarterback is never going to put up video game numbers like Trinidad Chambliss has to for Ole Miss. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Tao never solved the problem that Erdős shared with him in 1985. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

But, Mike Norvell would never find that type of success again in Tallahassee, going 2-10 in 2024 and 5-7 last season that led to fans calling for his ouster in the process. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Figures often notes that the district was never drawn as majority Black, but initially was split evenly between Black and white voters. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing never

• never mind