Neither

Pronunciation: /ˈniːðər/

Neither (determiner)

  1. Used to say that not one of two people or things is involved.

Examples

  • Neither option is suitable for the project.
  • Neither answer was correct in the test.

Common collocations: neither choice, neither side, neither of them, neither was, neither...nor

Neither (pronoun)

  1. Used to refer to not one of two people or things.

Examples

  • Neither of them wanted to go to the party.
  • Neither was willing to compromise on the issue.

Neither (conjunction)

  1. Used to connect two negative ideas or statements.

Examples

  • She neither smiled nor waved at us.
  • He neither called nor sent a message.

Synonyms of Neither

Neutral

Antonyms of Neither

  • when offering a choice between two