Neither

Definition: Neither

Neither

Adverb

1. After a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative; "I was not happy and neither were they"; "just as you would not complain, neither should he".

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Date "neither" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Tips from 1870

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Absence

Adverb: without, minus, nowhere; elsewhere; neither here nor there; in default of; sans; behind one's back.

Equality

Equivalent, tantamount; indistinguishable; quits; homologous; synonymous; resolvable into, convertible, much at one, as broad as long, neither more nor less.; much the same as, the same thing as, as good as; all one, all the same; equipollent, equiponderant, equiponderous, equibalanced; equalized; Verb: drawn; half and half; isochronal, isochronous isoperimetric, isoperimetrical; isobath, isobathic.

Irrelation

Remote, far-fetched, out of the way, forced, neither here nor there, quite another thing; detached, segregate; disquiparant.

Rejection

Adverb: neither, neither the one nor the other; no.

Truth

Exactly; Adjective: ad amussim; verbatim, verbatim et literatim; word for word, literally, literatim, totidem vervis, sic, to the letter, chapter and verse, ipsissimis verbis; ad unguem; to an inch; to a nicety, to a hair, to a turn, to a T; au pied de la lettre; neither more nor less; in every respect, in all respects; sous tous les rapports; at any rate, at all events; strictly speaking.

Unconformity

Fish out of water; neither one thing nor another, neither fish nor fowl, neither fish flesh nor fowl nor good red herring; one in a million, one in a way, one in a thousand; outcast, outlaw; off the beaten track; oasis.

Zero

Adjective: not one, not a one, not any, nary a one;not a, never a; not a whit of, not an iota of, not a drop of, not a speck of, not a jot; not a trace of, not a hint of, not a smidgen of, not a suspicion of, not a shadow of, neither hide nor hair of.

Crosswords: Neither

No, but technically, neither did you. (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

Neither have I. (His Girl Friday; writing credit: Ben Hecht; Charles MacArthur)

Well, yeah, but I never tried shooting myself in the head neither. (The African Queen; writing credit: C.S. Forester; James Agee)

Then one of us is bound to be gravely disappointed, 'cause neither have I. (The Spy Who Loved Me; writing credit: Christopher Wood)

We both might face the facts that neither of us has proved to be a very great success as a wife (The Philadelphia Story; writing credit: Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the play by Philip Barry.)

Like it was before neither less or more (Because Of You; performing artist: 98 Degrees; writing credit: Anders Bagge, Arntor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, and Patrick Tucker)

But neither one knew how. (Same Old Lang Syne; performing artist: Dan Fogelberg)

Neither could change their headstrong ways (WHO'S CRYIN NOW; performing artist: Journey)

Fools get foolish neither them or Parker Lewis knew us (Hip-Hop Hooray; performing artist: Naughty By Nature)

I am no better and neither are you ("Everyday People"; performing artist: Sly & The Family Stone)

My parents were neither very poor nor conspicuously honest. (references; author: Mark Twain)

To do two things at once is to do neither. (references; author: unknown)

There are two theories about arguing with women. Neither one works. (references; author: unknown)

Don't be angry at a friend who told your secret, for neither could you keep it to yourself. (references; author: unknown)

You work for a defense contractor if you can neither "confirm nor deny" what you are working on. (references; author: unknown)

Neither the Sea Nor the Sand (1972)

Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye) (performing artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips)

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References

• The World Market for Battery-Powered Wristwatches with Cases Made of Neither Precious Metal Nor Clad with Precious Metal: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Delta Style: Eve Wasn't a Size 6 and Neither Am I (reference)

• Home from the War: Vietnam Veterans: Neither Victims Nor Executioners. (reference)

• Neither Black Nor White: Slavery and Race Relations in Brazil and the United States (reference)

• Neither East Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran (reference)

• Neither Give Place (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• Feldman: Neither (reference)

• Motown Legends: Neither One Of Us (reference)

• Neither Fish nor Flesh (reference)

• Neither of Gods (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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For a long time neither of them spoke. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fear neither hardship nor death] [emulate the lofty spirit of comrade Wang Chieh's whole hearted devotion to the revolution]. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Neither we nor our bailiffs shall take, for our castles or for any other work of ours, wood which is not ours, against the will of the owner of that wood. (reference)

My wife had a share in my estate; that neither could I forfeit. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 4: Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. (reference)

But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. (reference)

Neither is it necessary in such a case as this, to enable the court to exercise its appellate jurisdiction. (reference)

The price to be paid will be fixed by three experts, one nominated by Germany, one by France, and one, who shall be neither a Frenchman nor a German, by the Council of the League of Nations; the decision of the experts will be given by a majority. (reference)

Neither the sure prevention of war, nor the continuous rise of world organization will be gained without what I have called the fraternal association of the English-speaking peoples. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course--both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war. (reference)

There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1941)

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But neither geography nor tranquillity could come all at once, and Emma was now in a humour to resolve that they should both come in time

Evidently they neither saw me nor heard me, as, with their arms lovingly twined round each other, they marched boldly on.

He knew no more, for the Spirit neither spoke nor moved

Here was the iron link of mutual crime, which neither he nor she could break

He had neither recoiled nor flinched before anything

He was neither flattered nor confused but simply wished the banter to end.

I know it pleaseth neither of us well

Neither one ever drove a car.

Sometimes the quarrel between two princes is to which of them shall dispossess a third of his dominions, where neither of them pretend to any right

The cart before the horse is neither beautiful nor useful

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Health

They are neither rodents nor birds. (references)

Neither drug is addictive or prone to abuse. (references)

Neither you nor anyone else need fear contact with the child. (references)

Business

In neither case did permanent job loss result. (references)

Actris AG neither sponsored nor endorsed the analysis that follows. (references)

Actually, neither Chrysler and nor GM have the entire range of vehicles available in Greece. (references)

Children

Zambia

Education is neither compulsory nor free. (references)

Uganda

Increasing numbers of accusations reached the courts, although neither conviction nor punishment was common. (references)

Eritrea

However, education above grade seven is neither free nor compulsory, and while the situation has improved, there is a shortage of schools and teachers at all levels. (references)

Civil Liberties

Turkey

Neither BBC nor Deutsche Welle rebroadcast by year's end. (references)

Uzbekistan

During the year, neither group submitted a renewed application. (references)

Tunisia

Neither group believed that it was a victim of religious discrimination. (references)

Economic History

Cambodia

Cambodia had neither a currency nor a banking system. (references)

Poland

Poland has neither belligerent neighbors nor insurgent groups. (references)

Kenya

Kenyan protection of copyrights is neither extensive nor efficient. (references)

Human Rights

Jamaica

Neither account could be confirmed independently. (references)

Burma

Neither incident could be verified independently. (references)

Nicaragua

CENIDH reported that neither man fired at the police. (references)

Indigenous People

Bangladesh

The Council was formed largely as a coordinating body, and Larma, who chairs the Council, claims that it has neither the mandate nor the resources promised. (references)

Suriname

The meeting resulted in a promise of quarterly meetings to monitor the implementation of the native land rights portion of the 1992 peace accords; however, at year's end neither the quarterly meetings nor the implementation had occurred. (references)

Minorities

Slovak Republic

The same evening a group of skinheads attacked two men aged who were neither foreigners nor Roma; they were hospitalized with serious injuries. (references)

Political Economy

Belarus

The OSCE concluded that the elections were neither free nor fair. (references)

Saudi Arabia

Citizens have neither the right nor the legal means to change their government. (references)

HONG KONG

The Hong Kong Government neither protects nor directly subsidizes manufacturers who export. (references)

Political Rights

Honduras

In the Congressional elections, neither major party won a majority. (references)

Honduras

Suffrage is universal; however, neither the clergy nor members of the military or civilian security forces are permitted to vote. (references)

Cameroon

While the boycott made the outcome a foregone conclusion, most observers nonetheless considered the contest to be neither free nor fair. (references)

Trade

Egypt

The list is neither exhaustive nor detailed. (references)

Argentina

Neither importers nor exporters must pay a fee for this license. (references)

Guinea

Product and service quality standards are neither applied nor enforced in Guinea. (references)

Travel

Nepal

Many drivers are neither properly licensed nor trained. (references)

Kuwait

Public transportation is neither air conditioned nor reliable. (references)

Spain

Neither are the month of August nor the several vacation periods around Christmas and Easter. (references)

Women

Madagascar

The law neither prohibits nor condones prostitution; however, the law prohibits the incitement of minors to debauchery. (references)

Togo

The law rarely is applied because most FGM cases occur in rural areas where neither the victims nor police know the law. (references)

Afghanistan

Bus drivers also were required to employ boys under the age of 15 to collect fares from female passengers; neither the drivers nor the fare collectors were to mingle with the passengers. (references)

Worker Rights

Nauru

The right to strike is neither protected, prohibited, nor limited by law. (references)

Jamaica

The LRIDA neither authorizes nor prohibits the right to strike, but strikes do occur. (references)

Cyprus

Neither amount is sufficient to provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "neither": have neither hearth nor home ♦ in neither case ♦ It is neither here nor there ♦ neither ... nor ♦ neither fish nor flesh ♦ neither fish nor fowl ♦ neither friend nor foe ♦ neither good nor bad ♦ neither head nor tail ♦ neither here nor there ♦ neither hide nor hair of ♦ neither is a rich man ♦ neither knows ♦ neither more nor less ♦ neither more nor less than ♦ neither nor ♦ neither of them ♦ neither of them has come ♦ neither of us ♦ neither the one nor the other ♦ neither this nor that ♦ neither you nor i will go ♦ not so neither ♦ spare neither trouble nor expense ♦ that is neither here nor there. Additional references.

Beginning with "neither": NEITHER-NOR.

Ending with "neither": D'arby-neither, me-neither.

Afrikaans

niemand nie (no, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Albanian

asnjeri (no, no one, nobody, none, no-one), asnjëri (no, no one, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Arabic 

‏لا هذا ولا ذاك (neither ... nor), ‏لا احد (no one, nobody, none), ‏لا (anti-, dis-, im-, in-, no, un-), ‏ولا (nor, or). (various references)

Bulgarian 

също не, нито единият, нито другият, нито пък, ни един от двамата, и ... не. (various references)

Chinese 

二者 (both [of them]), 也不 (nor), 两者都不. (various references)

Czech

ani jeden ze dvou, ani (nor, or), žádný (any, either, no, none, not any), a také ne (nor). (various references)

Danish

heller ikke (nor). (various references)

Dutch

noch (nor), evenmin (nor). (various references)

Esperanto

neniu (nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Faeroese

heldur ikki (nor), einki (naught, no, nobody, none, no-one, nothing, nought, null, zero, zilch), eingin (no, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Farsi 

هیچیک ازاین دو, هیچیک (None), نه این ونه ان (Nor). (various references)

Finnish

eikä (and ... not, nor), ei liioin (not ... either), ei kukaan (no, no one, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

French

nul, non plus, ni, personne, aucun. (various references)

Frisian

noch (nor, still, yet), nimmen (no, nobody, none, no-one), gjinien (no, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

German

weder (weather), keiner (no, no man, no one, nobody, none, no-one), keine (no, nobody, none, no-one), weder noch (neither nor, nor), keines (no, nobody, none, no-one, no-one's). (various references)

Greek 

κανένασ (no one, none), κανείς από τους δύο, μήτε (nor, not even), ούτε ο ένασ ούτε άλλοσ, ούτε (either, nor, not even). (various references)

Hawaiian

asnjeri (no, nobody, none, no-one), asnjëri (no, nobody, none, no-one), askush (no, nobody, none, no-one), askurrkush (no, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Hebrew 

�'ם לא (nor). (various references)

Hungarian

sem (nor). (various references)

Indonesian

tiada (nothing). (various references)

Italian

nessuno dei due (either), neppure (nor, not even), nemmeno (not even), neanche (nor, not even, so much, so much as), ne\, né (nor), nè (nor). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

共 (all, and, as well as, both, including, plural ending, together with, with). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

きょう (all, and, as well as, assist, bad harvest, bad luck, both, Buddhist scriptures, coerce, co-operation, correct, disaster, entertainment, evil, exposing, Hungary, including, interest, lance, long ages, offer, pleasure, plural ending, present, save, serve, submit, supply, sutra, temporary home, this day, threat, threaten, today, together with, turmoil, wickedness, with), とも (accompanying, all, and, as well as, attendant, both, companion, follower, friend, including, pal, plural ending, retinue, stern, together with, with). (various references)

Korean 

어느 쪽도 아니. (various references)

Manx

noadyr, nagh moo, chamoo (nor). (various references)

Papiamen

ningun (no, nobody, none, no-one), ni (nor). (various references)

Pig Latin

eithernay.(various references)

Polish

nikt (no, nobody, none, no-one), ani (nor). (various references)

Portuguese

nenhum (any, no, none, nope), nem (never, nor, not), nenhuma (any, no, none), nem um nem outro. (various references)

Romanian

nimeni (anybody, anyone, anyone else, no, no man, nobody, none, no-one), nici unul (any, devil a one, none), nici una (any, none), nici (either, nor, not). (various references)

Russian 

никто (no one, nobody, none). (various references)

Scottish

no (a man, else, if not : fear no bean, nor, or, otherwise), chuid. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

niti, nijedan od obojice, nijedan (any, no, no one, nobody, none), ni (either, nor). (various references)

Spanish

tampoco (nor), ninguno (any, no, nobody, none, no-one, not any ... at all, whatever), nadie (anybody, anyone, no, no one, no person, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

Swedish

varken, ingendera. (various references)

Thai

ต่างก็ไม่. (various references)

Turkish

ikisi de değil (neither of them), hiçbiri (no one, none, none of them). (various references)

Ukrainian

також не (nor), ніякий (any, no, none, whatever, whatsoever), ніщо (any, anything, naught, negation, nihil, nihility, none, nonentity, nothing, nothingness, nought, nullity, zero), ніхто (any, anybody, anyone, no man alive, no one, nobody, none), ні той, ні інший (none), ні (nay, no, nope, not), жоден (no, none, not one). (various references)

Welsh

na (no, nor, not, than), ychwaith (either), chwaith (nor either). (various references)

Yucatec

mixmaak (no, nobody, none, no-one). (various references)

nec, necnon, nemo, neque, nullus. (various references)

... naêdha. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Neither" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: enither, naiter, naith, Neathey, nedith, neether, Neidhart, neigher, Neigther, neiter, neith, neithere, neithery, Nenthorn, neother, neter, netherl, nethers, Netherud, neuthere, neyther, Niehof, niether, nithe, Noether. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: therein.

-1 letter: either, entire, herein, hinter, inhere, nether, retine, theine, triene.

-2 letters: enter, ether, inert, inter, ither, niter, nitre, rente, retie, terne, thein, their, there, thine, three, treen, trine.

-3 letters: erne, heir, hent, here, hern, hint, hire, nite, rein, rent, rete, rite, teen, tern, thee, then, thin, thir, tier, tine, tire, tree.

-4 letters: ere, ern, eth.

+1 letter: hereinto, herniate, inherent, nephrite, theremin, thirteen, trephine, whitener.

+2 letters: eutherian, herniated, herniates, hibernate, inbreathe, inearthed, inherited, intermesh, lengthier, lightener, nephrites, phrenetic, reheating, rethinker, retighten, stenchier, terebinth, tethering, thereinto, theremins, thickener, thirteens, threeping, threonine, tightener, trephined, trephines, whereinto, whiteners.

+3 letters: antiheroes, antiherpes, blethering, brightened, brightener, christened, dishearten, earthiness, earthshine, enrichment, etherizing, eutherians, everything, externship, feathering, frightened, heartening, heartiness, hemipteran, hibernated, hibernates, inbreathed, inbreathes, incoherent, ingathered, inherently, interphase, intrenched, intrenches, leathering, lighteners, methedrine, permethrin, pinfeather, preheating, rechristen, reteaching, rethinkers, retightens, rhinestone, sheltering, telphering, terebinths, thickeners, thirteenth, threnodies, threonines, tighteners, weathering.