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

Some tenets, like staying closed on Sundays, will never change. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The group, ultimately, never reached a consensus — and nearly 50 years later, the debate over carbon emissions continues to divide American politics. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Two years of eating brownies and pizza as meals, never working out, and entrepreneurial pressure had snowballed into gastrointestinal reflux disease. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Clemson never cut its deficit to less than a touchdown as the Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0 ACC) rolled to a 41-13 victory over the Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, on Saturday night. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing never

• never mind