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Not
/nɒt/
A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.
📖 Definitions of "Not"
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A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.
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Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
"Did you take out the trash? No, I did not."
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To no degree.
"It's not you, it's me."
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(understatement, litotes) Used to modify superlatives to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
"It was not my favorite movie of all time."
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And not.
"He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple."
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(1990s) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
"I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Not"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| renowned | Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored. |
| knownnoun | Accepted, familiar, researched. |
| famousverb | Well known. |
| celebrated | famous or widely praised |
| famed | Having fame; famous or noted. |
| illustrious | Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known. |
| notablenoun | Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. |
| noticeable | Capable of being seen or noticed. |
| far-famed | (chiefly poetic) Widely known; famous. |
| nopenoun | (informal) A negative reply, no. |
| no-nonoun | (colloquial, often childish) Something that is forbidden, prohibited, discouraged or taboo. |
| nay | (archaic or regional, otherwise humorous) No. |
| never | At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance. |
| forbidden | Not allowed; specifically disallowed. |
| prohibited | Forbidden; banned; unallowed. |
| non | (nonstandard) Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-. |
| none | To no extent, in no way. |
| nowhere | In no place. |
| neither | Similarly not. |
| nobodynoun | Someone who is not important or well-known. |
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