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— needlepoint adjective

need·less adjective : not necessary

— need·less·ly adverb

— need·less·ness noun

nee·dle·wom·an noun : a woman who does needlework; especially : SEAMSTRESS

nee·dle·work noun : work done with a needle; especially : work (as embroidery) other than plain sewing

needs adverb : of necessity : NECESSARILY

Synonyms

inevitably, necessarily, perforce, unavoidably; also involuntarily

Antonyms

unnecessarily

needy adjective need·i·er; -est : being in want : POVERTY-STRICKEN

Synonyms

broke, destitute, impecunious, indigent, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken—more at POOR

ne'er adverb : NEVER

ne'er–do–well noun : an idle worthless person

— ne'er–do–well adjective

ne·far·i·ous adjective [ORIGIN: L nefarius, fr. nefas crime, fr. ne- not + fas right, divine law]

: very wicked : EVIL

— ne·far·i·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, rotten, sinful, unethical, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked, wrong

neg abbreviation negative

ne·gate verb ne·gat·ed; ne·gat·ing 1 : to deny the existence or truth of

2 : to cause to be ineffective or invalid : NULLIFY

Synonyms

[1] contradict, deny, disallow, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negative, reject, repudiate—more at DENY

[2] abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, invalidate, nullify, quash, repeal, rescind, void—more at ABOLISH

ne·ga·tion noun 1 : the action or operation of negating or making negative

2 : a negative doctrine or statement

Synonyms

contradiction, denial, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, rejection, repudiation—more at DENIAL

1negative adjective 1 : marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal

2 : not positive or constructive; especially : not affirming the presence of what is sought or suspected to be present

3 : less than zero

4 : being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the electron is the elementary unit

5 : having the light and dark parts opposite to what they were in the original photographic subject

— neg·a·tive·ly adverb

— neg·a·tive·ness noun

— neg·a·tiv·i·ty noun

Synonyms

adverse, counter, disadvantageous, hostile, inimical, prejudicial, unfavorable, unfriendly, unsympathetic—more at ADVERSE

2negative noun 1 : a negative word or statement

2 : a negative vote or reply; also : REFUSAL

3 : something that is the opposite or negation of something else

4 : the side that votes or argues for the opposition (as in a debate)

5 : a negative number

6 : a negative photographic image on transparent material

Synonyms

antipode, antithesis, contrary, opposite, reverse—more at OPPOSITE

3negative verb -tived; -tiv·ing 1 : to refuse to accept or approve

2 : to vote against

3 : DISPROVE

4 : to imply the opposite or a denial of

5 : to deny the truth, reality, or validity of

Synonyms

[2] blackball, kill, veto; also decline, disallow, disapprove, dismiss, refuse; blacklist

Antonyms

confirm, ratify

[5] contradict, deny, disallow, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negate, reject, repudiate—more at DENY

negative income tax noun : a system of federal subsidy payments to families with incomes below a stipulated level

neg·a·tiv·ism noun : an attitude of skepticism and denial of nearly everything affirmed or suggested by others

1neglect verb [ORIGIN: L neglectus, pp. of neglegere, neclegere, fr. nec- not + legere to gather]

1 : to give little attention or respect to : DISREGARD

2 : to leave undone or unattended to esp. through carelessness

Synonyms

[1] disregard, forget, ignore, overlook, pass over, slight, slur; also fail; miss, omit; brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off); disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, scant, skimp

Antonyms

attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

[2] fail, forget, omit; also disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, slight; slide, slip; default; skip

2neglect noun 1 : an act or instance of neglecting something

2 : the condition of being neglected

Synonyms