- pronunciation:
- nuhn
- parts of speech:
- pronoun, adverb
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition 1: |
(used with a singular verb) no single person or thing; not one.
Jada asked three boys to her party, but none came.None of the good cookies was left on the plate.- antonyms:
- all
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| definition 2: |
(used with a plural verb) no persons or things; no one.
Several tried, but none were able to reach the top of the mountain.- antonyms:
- all, multitude
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| definition 3: |
not any.
Bad food is better than none.- antonyms:
- all
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in no way; not at all.
The guests arrived none too soon. |
The words
none and
nun (a religious woman) sound alike but have different meanings.