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Another word for not

Choosing another word for not depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

Used with an auxiliary verb or 'be' to form the negative of a verb, clause, or sentence.

Usage Example

"She did never attend the conference yesterday because her flight was delayed."

Strong
never
by no means
in no way
Weak
nowise

• adverb (Context 2)

Used to negate a specific word, phrase, or quantifier rather than the entire clause, or to express a moderate degree by negating an adjective or adverb.

Usage Example

"The instructions were hardly entirely clear to the new students."

Strong
hardly
scarcely
Weak
no

• noun (Context 3)

A unary logical operator or digital logic gate in Boolean algebra and electronics that inverts the truth value or binary state of its input.

Usage Example

"Passing a high voltage signal through a inverter gate produces a low output."

Strongest
inverter
Strong
negation
complement

Opposites of not

The opposite of not shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

so
buffer
See all opposites of not

• Nearby Words

nostalgically
nostril
nosy
not
notability
notable
notably

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Not. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/not
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