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1586 Words That Start With N

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necromancy (noun) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Synonyms: black art, black magic, sorcery
necromania (noun) an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies Synonyms: necrophilia, necrophilism
necromantic (adjective) relating to or associated with necromancy Synonyms: necromantical
(adjective) given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead
necromantical (adjective) relating to or associated with necromancy Synonyms: necromantic
necrophagia (noun) feeding on corpses or carrion Synonyms: necrophagy
necrophagy (noun) feeding on corpses or carrion Synonyms: necrophagia
necrophilia (noun) an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies Synonyms: necromania, necrophilism
necrophilism (noun) an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies Synonyms: necromania, necrophilia
necropolis (noun) a tract of land used for burials Synonyms: burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park
necropsy (noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease Synonyms: autopsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination
necrose (verb) undergo necrosis Synonyms: gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
necrosis (noun) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Synonyms: gangrene, mortification, sphacelus
necrotic (adjective) relating to or affected by necrosis
nectar (noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal Synonyms: ambrosia
(noun) fruit juice especially when undiluted
(noun) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
nectariferous (adjective) possessing nectaries
nectarine (noun) a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
(noun) variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh Synonyms: nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina
nectarous (adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant Synonyms: ambrosial, ambrosian
nectary (noun) a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar Synonyms: honey gland
nee (adjective) (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
need (noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior Synonyms: motivation, motive
(noun) anything that is necessary but lacking Synonyms: want
(noun) a condition requiring relief Synonyms: demand
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution Synonyms: indigence, pauperism, pauperization, penury
(verb) have need of Synonyms: require, want
(verb) have or feel a need for
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper Synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require, take
needed (adjective) necessary for relief or supply Synonyms: needful, required, requisite
needer (noun) a person who wants or needs something Synonyms: wanter
needful (adjective) necessary for relief or supply Synonyms: needed, required, requisite
needfully (adverb) in an essential manner Synonyms: necessarily
neediness (noun) the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree
(noun) a state of extreme poverty Synonyms: deprivation, privation, want
needle (noun) a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
(noun) a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
(noun) a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record Synonyms: phonograph needle
(noun) the leaf of a conifer Synonyms: acerate leaf
(verb) annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism Synonyms: goad
(verb) prick with a needle
needlebush (noun) shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia Synonyms: Hakea lissosperma, needle-bush, needle bush
needlecraft (noun) work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle Synonyms: needlework
(noun) a creation created or assembled by needle and thread Synonyms: needlework
needled (adjective) of trees whose leaves are acerate
needlefish (noun) fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates Synonyms: pipefish
(noun) elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters Synonyms: billfish, gar
needlelike (adjective) ending in a sharp point Synonyms: acuate, acute, sharp
needlepoint (noun) embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry Synonyms: needlepoint embroidery
(noun) lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern Synonyms: point lace
needless (adjective) unnecessary and unwarranted Synonyms: gratuitous, uncalled-for
needlessly (adverb) without need
needlewoman (noun) a woman who makes or mends dresses Synonyms: modiste, seamstress, sempstress
needlewood (noun) large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia Synonyms: Hakea leucoptera, needle-wood, needle wood
needlework (noun) work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle Synonyms: needlecraft
(noun) a creation created or assembled by needle and thread Synonyms: needlecraft
needleworker (noun) someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
needs (adverb) in such a manner as could not be otherwise Synonyms: inevitably, necessarily, of necessity
needy (adjective) demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
(adjective) poor enough to need help from others Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
(noun) needy people collectively
neem (noun) large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia Synonyms: arishth, Azadirachta indica, margosa, Melia Azadirachta, neem tree, nim tree
neencephalon (noun) the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts Synonyms: neoencephalon
nefarious (adjective) extremely wicked Synonyms: villainous
nefariously (adverb) in a nefarious manner or to a nefarious degree
nefariousness (noun) the quality of being wicked Synonyms: ugliness, vileness, wickedness
nefazodone (noun) an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone) Synonyms: Serzone
negate (verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of Synonyms: neutralise, neutralize, nullify
(verb) prove negative; show to be false Synonyms: contradict
(verb) deny the truth of Synonyms: contradict, contravene
(verb) be in contradiction with Synonyms: belie, contradict
negation (noun) the speech act of negating
(noun) a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
(noun) (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
negative (adjective) expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
(adjective) characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
(adjective) not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition Synonyms: disconfirming
(adjective) reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
(adjective) having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
(adjective) having a negative charge Synonyms: electronegative, negatively charged
(adjective) designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions Synonyms: damaging
(adjective) involving disadvantage or harm Synonyms: minus
(adjective) less than zero
(noun) a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
(noun) a reply of denial
(verb) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent Synonyms: blackball, veto
negatively (adverb) in a negative way
(adverb) in a harmful manner
negativeness (noun) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands Synonyms: negativism, negativity
(noun) an amount less than zero Synonyms: negativity
(noun) the character of the negative electric pole Synonyms: negativity
negativism (noun) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands Synonyms: negativeness, negativity
negativist (noun) someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions Synonyms: defeatist
(noun) someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
negativity (noun) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands Synonyms: negativeness, negativism
(noun) (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond Synonyms: electronegativity
(noun) an amount less than zero Synonyms: negativeness
(noun) the character of the negative electric pole Synonyms: negativeness
negatron (noun) an elementary particle with negative charge Synonyms: electron
neglect (noun) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Synonyms: carelessness, negligence, nonperformance
(noun) willful lack of care and attention Synonyms: disregard
(noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Synonyms: neglectfulness, negligence
(noun) lack of attention and due care Synonyms: disregard
(noun) the state of something that has been unused and neglected Synonyms: disuse
(verb) leave undone or leave out Synonyms: drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
(verb) give little or no attention to Synonyms: disregard, ignore
(verb) fail to attend to
(verb) fail to do something; leave something undone Synonyms: fail
neglected (adjective) lacking a caretaker Synonyms: unattended
(adjective) disregarded Synonyms: ignored, unheeded
neglecter (noun) a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities
neglectful (adjective) failing in what duty requires Synonyms: delinquent, derelict, remiss
(adjective) not showing due care or attention Synonyms: inattentive
neglectfully (adverb) in a neglectful manner
neglectfulness (noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Synonyms: neglect, negligence
neglige (noun) a loose dressing gown for women Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir, wrapper
negligee (noun) a loose dressing gown for women Synonyms: housecoat, neglige, peignoir, wrapper
negligence (noun) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Synonyms: carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
(noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Synonyms: neglect, neglectfulness
negligent (adjective) characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
negligently (adverb) in a negligent manner
negligible (adjective) so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
(adjective) not worth considering Synonyms: paltry, trifling
negociate (verb) discuss the terms of an arrangement Synonyms: negotiate, talk terms
(verb) confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement
(verb) succeed in passing through, around, or over Synonyms: negotiate
(verb) transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received
(verb) sell or discount
(verb) be successful; achieve a goal Synonyms: bring off, carry off, manage, pull off
negotiable (adjective) legally transferable to the ownership of another Synonyms: assignable, conveyable, transferable, transferrable
(adjective) able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise Synonyms: on the table
(adjective) capable of being passed or negotiated
negotiant (noun) someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) Synonyms: negotiator, treater
negotiate (verb) discuss the terms of an arrangement Synonyms: negociate, talk terms
(verb) succeed in passing through, around, or over Synonyms: negociate
negotiation (noun) the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
(noun) a discussion intended to produce an agreement Synonyms: dialogue, talks
negotiator (noun) someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) Synonyms: negotiant, treater
negotiatress (noun) a woman negotiator Synonyms: negotiatrix
negotiatrix (noun) a woman negotiator Synonyms: negotiatress
negro (adjective) having skin rich in melanin pigments; Synonyms: colored, coloured
negus (noun) wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
neigh (noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse Synonyms: nicker, whicker, whinny
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse Synonyms: nicker, whicker, whinny
neighbor (noun) a nearby object of the same kind Synonyms: neighbour
(noun) a person who lives (or is located) near another Synonyms: neighbour
(verb) be located near or adjacent to Synonyms: neighbour
(verb) live or be located as a neighbor Synonyms: neighbour
neighborhood (noun) people living near one another Synonyms: neighbourhood
(noun) a surrounding or nearby region Synonyms: locality, neck of the woods, neighbourhood, vicinity
(noun) an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community)
(noun) the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') Synonyms: region
neighboring (adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighbouring
neighborliness (noun) a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Synonyms: good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness, neighbourliness
neighborly (adjective) exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor Synonyms: neighbourly
neighbour (noun) a nearby object of the same kind Synonyms: neighbor
(noun) a person who lives (or is located) near another Synonyms: neighbor
(verb) be located near or adjacent to Synonyms: neighbor
(verb) live or be located as a neighbor Synonyms: neighbor
neighbourhood (noun) people living near one another Synonyms: neighborhood
(noun) a surrounding or nearby region Synonyms: locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, vicinity
neighbouring (adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring
neighbourliness (noun) a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Synonyms: good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness, neighborliness
neighbourly (adjective) exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor Synonyms: neighborly
neither (adjective) not either; not one or the other; entity, dual, negative pronoun; quantifier, dual, negative
nekton (noun) the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
nelfinavir (noun) a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs Synonyms: Viracept
nelson (noun) any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
nematode (noun) unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic Synonyms: nematode worm, roundworm
nemertean (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract Synonyms: nemertine, proboscis worm, ribbon worm
nemertine (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract Synonyms: nemertean, proboscis worm, ribbon worm
nemesis (noun) something causing misery or death Synonyms: bane, curse, scourge
nemophila (noun) any plant of the genus Nemophila
neo (adjective) (used as a combining form) recent or new
neobaroque (noun) art or architecture based on study of 17th century baroque. Synonyms: neo-baroque
neobehaviorism (noun) a school of psychology based on the general principles of behaviorism but broader and more flexible in concept. It stresses experimental research and laboratory analyses in the study of overt behavior and in various subjective phenomena that cannot be directly observed and measured, such as fantasies, love, stress, empathy, trust, and personality.

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