Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage of Word |
Nadir
(Noun) |
- Lowest point
- Point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
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- Bottom
- Foot
- Depths
- Underneath
- Basement
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- Zenith
- Peak
- Apex
- Climax
- Pinnacle
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Nadir is an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything.
Example:
“because employees are terribly worried about losing their positions, company morale has reached a nadir.”
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Naivet
(Noun) |
- Quality of being unsophisticated
- Simplicity
- Artlessness
- Gullibility
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- Innocence
- Naturalness
- Openness
- Artlessness
- Simplicity
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- Sophistication
- Worldliness
- Beauty
- Classicism
- Elegance
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Naivety means lack of sophistication or worldliness.
Example:
“Youth are filled with daring, bravery, naivety and risk.”
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Narcissist
(Noun) |
Conceited person
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- Egoist
- Selfish person
- Blusterer
- Swaggerer
- Loner
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Narcissist someone in love with themselves.
Example:
“The narcissist is prone to magical thinking.”
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Narrative
(Noun) |
Related to telling a story
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- Story
- Tale
- Chronicle
- Narration
- Description
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Narrative is a message that tells the particulars of an act or
occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio
or television program.
Example:
Eg:“It was his narrative that bored me to death.”
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Nascent
(Adj) |
- Incipient
- Coming into being or existence
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- Incipient
- Emergent
- Parturient
- Dissilient
- Emerging
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- Dying
- Withering
- Shrinking
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Nascent is being born or beginning.
Example:
“The use of satellite phones is still in its nascent stage.”
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Natal
(Adj) |
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Natal is relating to or accompanying birth.
Example:
“On the drier and poorer soils, Natal grass is the only one that has given much success."
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Natation
(Noun) |
Swimming
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- Floating
- Swimming
- Aquatics
- Water sport
- Athletics
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Natation is the act of someone who floats on the water.
Example:
“she had no chance of testing her skill in natation.”
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Natty
(Adj) |
- Neatly or smartly dressed
- dapper
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- Dapper
- Smart
- Jaunty
- Snappy
- Stylish
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- Grimy
- Messy
- Unfashionable
- Dirty
- Grubby
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Natty means marked by up-to dateness in dress and manners.
Example:
Eg: “Now its last greasy spoon has gone and in its place comes this natty little noodle bar.”
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Nausea
(Noun) |
- Feeling of sickness and desire to vomit
- disgust
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- Disgust
- Sickness
- Loathing
- Aversion
- Queasiness
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Nausea is a disgust so strong it makes you feel sick.
Example:
“The nausea persisted for a while, but was eventually lost in sleep.”
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Nauseate
(Verb) |
- Cause to become sick
- Fill with disgust
- Fill nausea
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- Disgust
- Sicken
- Churn up
- Offend
- Revolt
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Nauseate means upset and make nauseated.
Example:
“I devised exquisite means of removing him from a nauseated world.”
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Nauseous
(Adj) |
- Causing nausea
- Feeling nausea
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- Loathful
- Queasy
- Sick
- Nauseated
- Vomitous
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Nauseous means causing or able to cause nausea.
Example:
“He felt nauseous due to the smell.”
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Nautical
(Adj) |
Pertaining to ships or navigation
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- Maritime
- Seafaring
- Marine
- Sailing
- Boating
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- Unseaworthy
- Terrestrial
- Amphibious
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Nautical means relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.
Example:
“In the first three or four hours sail she acquired much nautical knowledge.”
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Navigable
(Adj) |
- (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through
- (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
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- Passable
- Accessible
- Negotiable
- Travelable
- Climbable
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- Impassable
- Impenetrable
- Inaccessible
- Unattainable
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Navigable means able to be sailed on or through safely.
Example:
“I have no doubt but it is navigable for boats and canoes, for the latter probably a great distance.”
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Nebula
(Noun) |
- Diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas
- Galaxy
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- Cloud
- Vapour
- Gaseous nebula
- Cloudiness
- Dapple
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Nebula means an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space.
Example:
“The nebula was visible to the naked eye.”
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Nebulous
(Adj) |
- Vague
- Hazy
- Cloudy
- Of a nebula
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- Cloudy
- Hazy
- Obscure
- Indistinct
- Foggy
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- Clear
- Definite
- Plain
- Apparent
- Luminous
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Nebulous means lacking definite form or limits.
Example:
“She has some nebulous plans for future”.
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Necromancy
(Noun) |
- Black magic
- sorcery
- Dealings with the dead
- Art that professes to communicate with the
spirits of the dead so as to predict the future
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- Sorcery
- Black art
- Enchantment
- Voodoo
- Witchery
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Necromancy means the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world.
Example:
“she learnt necromancy".
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Nectar
(Noun) |
- Drink of the gods
- Sweet liquid collected by bees
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- Honey
- Ambrosia
- Liquid
- Dainty
- Extract
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Nectar is the sweetish liquid in many flowers, used by bees for the making of honey.
Example:
“The honey bees collected nectar to make honey”.
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Nefarious
(Adj) |
Very wicked
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- Villainous
- Vile
- Base
- Atrocious
- Heinous
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- Honorable
- Virtuous
- Good
- Worthy
- Respectable
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The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked.
Example:
“Now you may be wondering just what nefarious activities these people could possibly get up to.”
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Negate
(Verb) |
- Cancel out
- Nullify
- Cause to have no effect
- Deny
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- Nullify
- Cancel
- Belie
- Contradict
- Invalidate
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- Approve
- Confirm
- Acknowledge
- Declare
- Endorse
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Negate is defined as to deny, to prove false or to cause something to not be needed.
Example:
“They are negated by what is external to them.”
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Negligence
(Noun) |
- Neglect
- Failure to take reasonable care
- Neglectful
- Lax
- Not taking enough care
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- Carelessness
- Neglect
- Disregard
- Oversight
- Default
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- Attention
- Care
- Caution
- Diligence
- Heed
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The definition of negligence is carelessness or not paying attention, causing someone or something.
Example:
“It was sheer negligence on her part”.
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Negligible
(Adj) |
So small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
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- Paltry
- Trifling
- Insignificant
- Minor
- Piddling
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- Considerable
- Important
- Significant
- Major
- Momentous
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Negligible is something so small or unimportant that it has no significance.
Example:
“The error in her answer is negligible”.
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Nemesis
(Noun) |
- Someone seeking revenge
- Source of downfall or ruin
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- Bane
- Curse
- Rival
- Opponent
- Scourage
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- Superhero
- Companion
- Acquaintance
- Friend
- Help
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Nemesis an opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat.
Example:
“Sita was not happy when her nemesis won the contest”.
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Neologism
(Noun) |
New or newly coined word or phrase
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- Coinage
- Invention
- New word
- Phrase
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- Cliché
- Time-worn
- Incessant
- Unoriginal
- Banal
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Neologism is a new word or expression or a new meaning of a word.
Example:
“The neologism became so popular it was added to most dictionaries”.
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Neophyte
(Noun) |
- Recent convert
- New member of a religious group
- Beginner
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- Novice
- Beginner
- Amateur
- Newcomer
- Tyro
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Neophyte is a person who has just started learning or doing something.
Example:
“She, an inexperienced neophyte princess had just thrown down a most serious challenge”.
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Nepotism
(Noun) |
- Favoritism (to a relative)
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- Favoritism
- Partiality
- Discrimination
- Preference
- Inclination
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- Equity
- Justice
- Neutrality
- Objectivity
- Far-mindedness
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Nepotism is the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives.
Example:
“Nepotism has hurt the company.”
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