, disavowal.

negative, n. denial, refusal. Antonym: affirmative.

neglect, n. disregard, omission, negligence, default, dereliction,
remissness, oversight.

neglect, v. disregard, slight, overlook, ignore, omit.

neglectful, a. See negligent.

negligence, n. neglect, remissness, oversight, heedlessness, laches
(Law).

negligent, a. neglectful, heedless, indifferent, slack, remiss,
regardless, slothful, derelict, inattentive, careless Antonyms: careful,
attentive, heedful.

negotiable, a. transferable.

negro, n. African, blackamoor, Ethiopian, Nigritian, Senegambian,
Mandingo, negrillo, Papuan, Krooman; darkey, buck, nigger; (of mixed
blood) mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, mestee, Zambo, Sambo, sacatra.
Associated Words: negrophile, negrophilist, negrophilism, negrophobia.

negro, a. negritic, African, Ethiopian, negroid.

negro child. pickaninny.

negro woman. negress, wench.

neigh, n. and v. whinny.

neighborhood, n. vicinity, vicinage, locality, neighbors, venue
(Law).

neighboring, a. adjacent, contiguous, neighbor, near.

neophyte, n. convert, proselyte; novice, tyro, beginner.

nerve, n. (Slang) boldness, audacity, presumption, effrontery,
courage, assurance.

nerve, n. Associated Words: neurology, neurologist, neurography,
neuron, lecithin, rete, plexus, neurasthenia, neurasthenic, neurotic,
sensorium, funiculus, ganglion, hilum, neurism, innervation, neuration,
neuritis, neuropathic, nervine, neuroma, neuropathy, neuroid, neuric,
neuricity, aneuria, glioma, neurosis, cinerea, cholesterin, perineurium,
epineurium, internuncial.

nerve, v. brace, strengthen, fortify, invigorate, energize.

nervous, a. excitable, sensitive, timorous.

nest, n. nidus; eyrie, aerie; retreat, den, haunt, resort.
Associated Words: nidificate, nidification, neossine, caliology,
cubilose, nidulant.

nestle, v. cuddle, snuggle.

net, n. toil, snare, gin, mesh; caul, trammel, seine, trawl, dredge,
dragnet.

netted, a. reticulated, retiary, interwoven, complicated, reticulose.

nettle, n. Urtica. Associated words: urticate, urtication urtical.

nettle, v. irritate, provoke, exasperate, ruffle, incense, annoy.

network, n. mesh, interlacement, reticulation; plexus, rete,
ganglion.

neutrality, n. indifference.

neutralize, v. counteract, counterbalance, invalidate.

nevertheless, adv. or conj. yet, however, notwithstanding.

new, a. recent, fresh, modern, novel, newfangled, neoteric,
unfamiliar, stran