not

[ not ]

/ nɒt /

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adverb

(used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition): You must not do that. It's not far from here.

U.S. Slang. (used jocularly as a postpositive interjection to indicate that a previous statement is untrue): I just love working overtime without pay. Not!

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Idioms for not

not so much, Informal. (an expression of dismissive scorn, ambivalence, or skepticism): Attractive? Yes. Smart? Not so much.Is the world coming to an end? Yeah, not so much.

Origin of not

1275–1325; Middle English; weak variant of nought

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH not

knot, not

Words nearby not

nostrum, no such thing, no-sweat, nosy, Nosy Parker, not, NOTA, not a bad sort, nota bene, notabilia, notability

Definition for not (2 of 3)

NOT

[ not ]

/ nɒt /

noun

a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.

Definition for not (3 of 3)

not-

variant of noto- before a vowel.

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British Dictionary definitions for not (1 of 2)

not

/ (nɒt) /

adverb

used to negate the sentence, phrase, or word that it modifiesI will not stand for it
(in combination)they cannot go

not that (conjunction) which is not to say or suppose thatI expect to lose the game — not that I mind Also (archaic): not but what

sentence substitute

used to indicate denial, negation, or refusalcertainly not

Word Origin for not

C14 not, variant of nought nothing, from Old English nāwiht, from nā no + wiht creature, thing. See naught, nought

British Dictionary definitions for not (2 of 2)

not-

combining form

a variant of noto-

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Idioms and Phrases with not

not

In addition to the idioms beginning with not

not a bad sort
not a bit
not able
not about to
not a Chinaman's chance
not a hope in hell
not a leg to stand on
not a living soul
not all it's cracked up to be
not all that
not all there
not anything like
not at all
not bad
not bat an eye
not be caught dead
not born yesterday
not breathe a word
not built that way
not by a long shot
not by any means
not cricket
not done
not enough room to swing a cat
not feel oneself
not for all the tea in China
not for a moment
not for love or money
not give a damn
not give someone the time of day
not half bad
not have a bean
not have a clue
not have an earthly chance
not have anything on
not have it
not have one's heart in it
not have the heart to
not having any
not hurt a fly
not if one can help it
not if you paid me
not in the least
not know beans
not know enough to come in out of the rain
not know someone from Adam
not know where to turn
not know whether one is coming or going
not let the grass grow under one's feet
not lift a finger
not miss a trick
not move a muscle
not my cup of tea
not one iota
not one's day, this is
not oneself
not on your life
not open one's mouth
not put something past someone
not right in the head
not see beyond one's nose
not suffer fools gladly
not take no for answer
not the half of it
not the only fish in the sea
not think much of
not to be sneezed at
not to mention
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not to worry
not turn a hair
not up to
not worth a damn

also see:

all that glitters is not gold
(not) all there
(not) at all
believe it or not
caught dead, not be
(not a) Chinaman's chance
coming or going, not know if
do as I say (not as I do)
game is not worth the candle
heart (not) in it
hold one's breath, not
(not) in the least
(not) in the mood
it's (not) your funeral
last but not least
like as not
living soul, not a
mince matters, not to
more often than not
(not) move a muscle
no problem (not to worry)
(not to) sneeze at
(not) take no for an answer
(not) the half of it
(not) turn a hair
two wrongs do not make a right
waste not, want not
whether or not
without a (not a) leg to stand on
won't (will not) hear of

For verbal phrases also see undercan'tcouldn'twouldn't.

单词	not
释义	not [ not ] / nɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR not ON THESAURUS.COM adverb (used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition): You must not do that. It's not far from here. U.S. Slang. (used jocularly as a postpositive interjection to indicate that a previous statement is untrue): I just love working overtime without pay. Not! VIDEO FOR NOT WATCH NOW: What Is Your Favorite Word To Use From The '90s? The 90s were a time of interesting fashion, music, and slang. What is your favorite word to use from the 90s ... and do you still use it today? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Idioms for not not so much, Informal. (an expression of dismissive scorn, ambivalence, or skepticism): Attractive? Yes. Smart? Not so much.Is the world coming to an end? Yeah, not so much. Origin of not 1275–1325; Middle English; weak variant of nought WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH not knot, not Words nearby not nostrum, no such thing, no-sweat, nosy, Nosy Parker, not, NOTA, not a bad sort, nota bene, notabilia, notability Definition for not (2 of 3) NOT [ not ] / nɒt / noun a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive. Definition for not (3 of 3) not- variant of noto- before a vowel. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for not (1 of 2) not / (nɒt) / adverb used to negate the sentence, phrase, or word that it modifiesI will not stand for it (in combination)they cannot go not that (conjunction) which is not to say or suppose thatI expect to lose the game — not that I mind Also (archaic): not but what sentence substitute used to indicate denial, negation, or refusalcertainly not Word Origin for not C14 not, variant of nought nothing, from Old English nāwiht, from nā no + wiht creature, thing. See naught, nought British Dictionary definitions for not (2 of 2) not- combining form a variant of noto- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with not not In addition to the idioms beginning with not not a bad sort not a bit not able not about to not a Chinaman's chance not a hope in hell not a leg to stand on not a living soul not all it's cracked up to be not all that not all there not anything like not at all not bad not bat an eye not be caught dead not born yesterday not breathe a word not built that way not by a long shot not by any means not cricket not done not enough room to swing a cat not feel oneself not for all the tea in China not for a moment not for love or money not give a damn not give someone the time of day not half bad not have a bean not have a clue not have an earthly chance not have anything on not have it not have one's heart in it not have the heart to not having any not hurt a fly not if one can help it not if you paid me not in the least not know beans not know enough to come in out of the rain not know someone from Adam not know where to turn not know whether one is coming or going not let the grass grow under one's feet not lift a finger not miss a trick not move a muscle not my cup of tea not one iota not one's day, this is not oneself not on your life not open one's mouth not put something past someone not right in the head not see beyond one's nose not suffer fools gladly not take no for answer not the half of it not the only fish in the sea not think much of not to be sneezed at not to mention not touch with a ten-foot pole not to worry not turn a hair not up to not worth a damn also see: all that glitters is not gold (not) all there (not) at all believe it or not caught dead, not be (not a) Chinaman's chance coming or going, not know if do as I say (not as I do) game is not worth the candle heart (not) in it hold one's breath, not (not) in the least (not) in the mood it's (not) your funeral last but not least like as not living soul, not a mince matters, not to more often than not (not) move a muscle no problem (not to worry) (not to) sneeze at (not) take no for an answer (not) the half of it (not) turn a hair two wrongs do not make a right waste not, want not whether or not without a (not a) leg to stand on won't (will not) hear of For verbal phrases also see undercan'tcouldn'twouldn't. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to not What Are The 100 Most Common Words In English?The words we've compiled here probably look familiar: they are the 100 most frequently written words in the English language. As an added bonus, we have some helpful suggestions for more interesting synonyms (or words with similar meanings) that you might want to try instead. READ MORE Words related to not nix, nay, not at all, never
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not

adverb

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Definition for not (2 of 3)

noun

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adverb

sentence substitute

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combining form

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