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Nabob.Millionaire, Crœsus, viceroy, governor, Dives.

Ant.Beggar, suppliant.

Naked.Nude, bare; defenseless, unprotected, destitute; manifest, undisguised; simple, mere, plain; unclothed, undraped, denuded; uncolored, unvarnished.

Ant.Robed, draped, veiled, dressed, shrouded, muffled; protected, sheltered; colored, varnished, qualified.

Name,n.Appellation, denomination, cognomen, designation, surname, title, style, epithet.

Name,v.Call, indicate, designate, specify, mention, denominate, style, nominate.

Ant.Miscall, misname, misindicate; be nameless or anonymous; hint, suggest, shadow, intimate, imply.

Narrate.Relate, tell, recount, describe, detail, rehearse, report, recite.

Ant.Misrepresent, mistake; suppress, conceal.

Narrative.Narration, recital, account, rehearsal, relation, description, story, tale, history.

Narrow.Not wide, straitened, limited, without margin; bigoted, illiberal; parsimonious, niggardly, selfish; close, scrutinizing, exact; slender, spare, thin, contracted, cramped.

Ant.Wide, broad, ample, expanded, thick; generous, benevolent; unlimited; liberal.

Nascent.Embryo, rudimental, budding, incipient.

Ant.Grown, developed, mature; aged; confirmed, set.

Nasty.Filthy, foul, dirty, offensive, damp, disgusting, disagreeable, wet; indecent, obscene.

Ant.Pleasant, sweet, agreeable, savory, nice, pure.

Nation.People, race, stock; realm, community, state, commonwealth.

Native.Innate, natal, natural, original, indigenous.

Ant.Alien, artificial, foreign, unnatural, acquired, assumed.

Natural.Native; essential, normal, regular, intrinsic, cosmical, spontaneous, original, artless, ingenuous; kind, affectionate; genuine, unaffected.

Ant.Abnormal, monstrous, unnatural, improbable, adventitious, fictitious, coarse; artful, affected.

Nature.Creation, universe; essence, constitution; kind, sort, character, quality; temper, disposition, mood; mind, intelligence; vitality.

Ant.Thing, subject, object, man, being, creature, monstrosity, unnaturalness; art, fiction, romance, invention.

Naught.Nothing, cipher, zero.

Ant.Anything, everything, aught.

Naughty.Mischievous, perverse, froward; bad, corrupt, worthless, good-for-nothing; refractory, wicked.

Ant.Good, worthy, well-behaved, tractable, pure, docile, innocent.

Nausea.Seasickness, loathing, disgust, qualm; repugnance, aversion.

Ant.Enjoyment, taste, delight, relish.

Nautical.Marine, maritime, naval, oceanic.

Near,ad.Nigh, not remote, almost, nearly, well-nigh, intimately, closely.

Near,a.Nigh, close, adjacent, adjoining, approximate; imminent, impending, forthcoming, approaching; familiar, dear, intimate; immediate; literal, accurate; narrow, parsimonious; short; proximate, contiguous, present, ready.

Ant.Distant, remote, far; reserved, uncordial, cool, stiff; indistinct, obscure, future.

Nearly.Almost, well-nigh, intimately, closely, approximately.

Ant.Quite, entirely, distantly, remotely.

Neat.Trim, tidy, prim, precise, spruce, clean, cleanly, orderly, natty, dapper, nice.

Ant.Negligent, slack, slovenly, slouchy, dirty, soiled, disorderly, dowdy, untidy, rough, unkempt, rude, uncared for.

Necessary.Essential, inevitable, needful, infallible, undeniable, indispensable, required, requisite, unavoidable.

Ant.Optional, useless, contingent, worthless, casual, non-essential, needless.

Necessitate.Force, compel, coerce, make necessary, oblige, constrain, make, drive, impel.

Ant.Persuade, convince, induce, tempt, coax, allure; liberate, release.

Necessity.Need, requirement, want, compulsion, fate, fatality, requisite, destiny, essential, emergency, extremity, exigency, indispensableness, urgency, unavoidableness, sine qua non.

Ant.Choice, contingency, doubt, option, freedom, uncertainty, fortuity, doubtfulness, dubiousness, possibility.

Need.Exigency, emergency, extremity, strait, distress, indigence, penury.

Ant.Competence, affluence, choice, wealth, luxury, profuseness; superfluity, uselessness, dispensableness; casualty, accident; contingency, freedom.

Needful.Requisite, needy, necessitous, distressful, essential, indispensable.

Ant.Contingent, casual, unnecessary, unessential, discretional, optional, needless.

Needless.Unnecessary, useless, superfluous, groundless, gratuitous.

Ant.Needful, useful, helpful, obligatory.

Nefarious.Wicked, abominable, iniquitous, execrable, atrocious, impious.

Ant.Noble, honorable, admirable, laudable; benevolent, generous, humane.

Negation.Denial, disavowal, disclaimer, contradiction.

Ant.Assertion, declaration, deposition, avowal, affirmation, allegation, protestation, claim.

Negative,a.Denying, indirect, unaffirmative, privative, disclaiming.

Ant.Positive, direct, assertive, attributive, affirmative, declarative.

Neglect,n.Negligence, failure, omission, disregard, oversight, indifference, remissness, slight, thoughtlessness, slackness, default, carelessness, disrespect, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, scorn.

Ant.Care, attention, notice, regard, esteem, consideration, respect.

Negotiate.Transfer, sell, pass, arrange, treat, bargain, trade,communicate, transact, effect, perform.

Ant.Stop, quash, mismanage, misconduct.

Neighborly.Kind, civil, social, friendly, near, adjoining, adjacent, neighboring, friendly, attentive.

Ant.Individual, solitary, personal, distant, remote, unkind, uncivil, unfriendly.

Nerve.Steadiness, firmness, fortitude, self-command, resolution, strength, courage, pluck, endurance, coolness, presence of mind.

Ant.Weakness, cowardice, timidity, feebleness, nervelessness.

Nervous.Excitable, agitated, annoyed, irritable, weak, fearful; strong, vigorous, spirited, nervy, forceful.

Ant.Self-possessed, self-controlled, poised, calm, composed; dull, inert, phlegmatic, sluggish.

Neutral.Neuter, undecided, indifferent, unpronounced, uninterfering, negative, impartial, unavowed, unaffiliated.

Ant.Interested, interfering, positive, partial, active, allied, avowed, declared.

Neutralize.Render neutral, invalidate, counteract, counterbalance, countervail, render inoperative.

Ant.Enhance, intensify, aggravate.

New.Fresh, modern, novel, late, recent, juvenile, upstart, young, new-fangled, youthful, new-fashioned.

Ant.Old, antique, ancient, old-fashioned, aged, elderly.

News.Information, tidings, intelligence, advice, word, report, account, announcement, rumor.

Ant.Ignorance, silence, nonpublication, suppression; misintelligence, misreport.

Nice.Exquisite, accurate, correct, precise, particular, punctilious, squeamish, finical, effeminate, silly, exact, critical, definite, strict, fastidious, cautious, scrupulous; discerning, discriminating; fine, minute, refined, delicate, dainty, pleasant, agreeable.

Ant.Coarse, rude, rough, inaccurate, blind, undiscriminating, unscrupulous, incautious, undiscerning, careless, negligent, disagreeable, nauseous.

Nicety.Fastidiousness, accuracy, scrupulousness, delicacy, precision, daintiness, subtlety, distinction, exactness.

Ant.Coarseness, roughness, inaccuracy, rudeness.

Niggardly.Avaricious, covetous, parsimonious, miserly, sordid, sparing, penurious, stingy.

Ant.Generous, bountiful, copious, ample, profuse, abundant, bounteous, plentiful, munificent.

Nimble.Alert, brisk, bustling, lively, prompt, quick, speedy, swift, spry, agile, sprightly, active.

Ant.Clumsy, dilatory, dull, heavy, inert, inactive, slow, unready, sluggish.

Nobility.Greatness, dignity, superiority, nobleness, eminence, elevation, worthiness; family, rank, title, birth; aristocracy, peerage, patrician class.

Ant.Obscurity, meanness, serfdom, paltriness, plebeianism.

Noble.Honorable, worthy, dignified, elevated, superior, sublime, great, eminent, stately.generous, liberal, free, aristocratic, patrician, illustrious, grand, lordly, renowned, magnificent, knightly.

Ant.Ignoble, plebeian, paltry, vulgar, baseborn, low-born, rustic, peasant, contemptible, unworthy, mean.

Nobody.No person, no one, not anybody, cipher, nonentity.

Ant.Somebody, notability, celebrity, colossus, star.

Nocturnal.Nightly, dark, tenebrose, gloomy.

Ant.Daily, diurnal, solar, brilliant, light.

Noise.Cry, outcry, clamor, din, clatter, uproar; rumor, report, rattle, tumult.

Ant.Music, melody, harmony; silence, hush, stillness, voicelessness.

Noiseless.Silent, quiet, inaudible.

Ant.Noisy, uproarious, turbulent, clamorous, boisterous, brawling, tumultuous, loud.

Noisome.Noxious, insalubrious, unwholesome, mischievous, destructive, nocuous, hurtful, pestilential, harmful.

Ant.Wholesome, salutary, salubrious, beneficial.

Noisy.Loud, clamorous, stunning, boisterous, turbulent.

Ant.Noiseless, subdued, inaudible, whispering; melodious, tuneful.

Nominal.Literal, verbal, titular; formal, avowed, pretended, ostensible, supposititious.

Ant.Veritable, essential, intrinsic, actual, substantial, important, real, serious, true.

Nominate.Name, specify, appoint, designate, entitle.

Ant.Suggest, withdraw, reject, indicate, cancel, deprive, recall.

Nonsense.Folly, silliness, absurdity, trash, inanity, platitude, pretense.

Ant.Sense, wisdom, fact, truth, gravity, reason, science.

Normal.Regular, ordinary, natural, standard, usual, typical, recognized, common.

Ant.Exceptional, abnormal, uncommon, singular, unusual, monstrous, irregular, peculiar, rare, unprecedented, remarkable, unnatural.

Notable.Plain, evident, noted, noticeable, distinguished, memorable, extraordinary, conspicuous, manifest; notorious.

Ant.Ordinary, mean, commonplace, everyday, undistinguished, unimpressive, insignificant.

Note.Memorandum, comment, remark, record, scholium; account, catalogue, bill; heed, observation; reputation, distinction, celebrity, fame, repute, renown.

Ant.Misindication, misrepresentation, misleader.

Notice,n.Observation, regard, cognizance, information, advice, news, intelligence, intimation, announcement, premonition, instruction, warning, attention, consideration.

Ant.Oversight, disregard, neglect, slight, ignorance, connivance, omission, heedlessness, misinformation.

Notice,v.Mark, observe, note, heed, regard, perceive, see, remark, mention, comment on, attend, mind.

Ant.Overlook, disregard, misjudge, neglect.

Notification.Information, notice, declaration, publication, announcement, advertisement.

Notify.Intimate, declare, publish, announce, acquaint, warn, apprise, communicate, inform.

Ant.Withhold, conceal, suppress, misinform, misreport.

Notion.Idea, conception, apprehension, sentiment, judgment, opinion, belief, impression, estimation, conceit, conviction.

Ant.Misconception, misapprehension, frustration, falsification.

Notorious.Distinguished, conspicuous, remarkable, famous, celebrated, noted, renowned.

Ant.Suspected, reputed, reported.

Notwithstanding,conj.Still, however, although, but, nevertheless, howbeit, yet, though.

Notwithstanding,prep.Despite, in spite of.

Nourish.Feed, foster, cherish, nurse, tend, support, maintain, train, educate, promote.

Ant.Starve, blight, destroy, kill.

Nourishment.Nutrition, nutriment, food, aliment, provision, sustenance.

Ant.Poison, venom, bane, starvation, exhaustion.

Novel,a.New, recent, modern, fresh, strange, uncommon, rare, unusual, fantastic, odd, upstart, new-fangled.

Ant.Venerable, ancient, old-fashioned, time-honored.

Noxious.Noisome, injurious, hurtful, pernicious, unwholesome, deadly, poisonous.

Ant.Wholesome, salutary, beneficial, healthful, salubrious.

Nucleus.Kernel, core, center.

Ant.Exterior, face, appearance.

Nudity.Nakedness, exposure, bareness.

Ant.Clothing, dress, vestment, drapery.

Nugatory.Trifling, vain, insignificant, futile, ineffectual, unavailing, trivial, worthless, useless, null.

Ant.Important, potent, momentous, efficacious, successful, grave, serious, satisfactory.

Nuisance.Annoyance, plague, pest, affliction, bane, trouble.

Ant.Pleasure, delight, benefit, blessing, gratification.

Nullify.Revoke, annul, cancel, abolish, render void, abrogate, neutralize, repeal.

Ant.Enact, confirm, perpetuate, establish, stabilitate.

Numb.Enfeebled, destitute, torpid, benumbed, insensible, paralyzed, deadened.

Ant.Alive, alert, sensitive, keen, lively, animated, attentive.

Number,n.Aggregation, multitude, collection, numeral, numerous, quantity.

Ant.Scarcity, fewness, paucity.

Number,v.Count, enumerate, calculate, tell, compute, reckon, estimate.

Ant.Guess, hazard, conjecture; lump, mass.

Numberless.Innumerable, infinite, countless.

Ant.Few, scarce, rare, infrequent.

Numerous.Many, abundant, diverse, multifarious, manifold, sundry.

Ant.Few, scarce, rare, infrequent.

Nuptial.Wedding, marriage, hymeneal, espousal, connubial, bridal.

Ant.Bachelor, virgin.

Nurse,v.Nourish, cherish, foster, attend, manage, train, educate, teach, feed, nurture.

Ant.Starve, kill, destroy; neglect.

Nurture.Nourish, nurse, tend, cherish, educate, train, feed.

Ant.Neglect, deprive, disregard, slight.

Nutriment.Aliment, food, sustenance, nourishment, sustentation, subsistence, nutrition.

Ant.Starvation, detriment, exhaustion, poison, decay, inanition.

Nutrition.Nutriment, feeding, sustentation.

Ant.Poison, venom.


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