NEVER
What does "NEVER" mean?
At no time in the past or future; not ever.
Meanings
- On no occasion; not at any time. I have never been to Japan.
- Not at all; in no way (emphatic). That will never do.
- An exclamation of surprise or disbelief that something happened. He paid for the whole table? Never! informal
Did you know?
- 'Never' is two words welded into one: Old English 'ne' (not) plus 'aefre' (ever). You are quite literally saying 'not ever' every time you use it.
Word origin
From Old English 'naefre', a compound of 'ne', 'not', and 'aefre', 'ever' - literally 'not ever'.
Remember it
NEVER = N (no) + EVER; it is just 'ever' with a 'no' bolted to the front.
A little poem
We swear it like a stone we'll never move-
then time, the patient water, wears the groove.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told myself I'd never use the word 'never' again. So far, so good - I've kept it up for about a sentence.
What it teaches
'Never' is the easiest promise to make and the hardest to keep; time outlasts every vow.
Quick facts
What does NEVER mean?
At no time in the past or future; not ever.
Is NEVER a valid word?
Yes — NEVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NEVER?
NEVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does NEVER come from?
From Old English 'naefre', a compound of 'ne', 'not', and 'aefre', 'ever' - literally 'not ever'.
What can NEVER teach us?
'Never' is the easiest promise to make and the hardest to keep; time outlasts every vow.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.