neveradverb
uk/ˈnev.ər/us/ˈnev.ɚ/A1 not at any time or not on any occasion:
We've never been to Australia.
I've never heard anything so ridiculous.
Let us never forget those who gave their lives for their country.
Wars never solve anything.
He threatened to shoot, but I never thought (= did not think) he would.
I never realized you knew my brother.
It's never too late to start eating a healthy diet.
UK informal "He's never 61! (= it's difficult to believe he's 61!) He looks so young."
UK not standard "You stole my drink!" "No, I never (= I didn't)."
More examples
- I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue.
- She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more.
- He's never been able to admit to his mistakes.
- After what she did to me, I'll never trust her again.
- British weather can never be relied on - it's always changing.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Always & never
- again
- all along idiom
- all-time
- along
- always
- ever
- first
- hell
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably
- month
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom come idiom
- till/until the cows come home idiom
- time
- when hell freezes over idiom
- will
- world
- year
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Idiom(s)
as never before
never fear!
never mind
never mind that
never the twain shall meet
that will never do
well, I never (did)!