English Dictionary
Definition not in British English
not
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/nɒt/
Example
Barbara's not coming to the party.
Example
Not all children have the opportunity for pre-school education.
Synonyms and related words
Example
I was astonished and not a little shocked by what she said.
Example
Not surprisingly, Greg forgot to bring the key.
Synonyms and related words
Example
That was easy, wasn't it?
Synonyms and related words
Related Words
Words related to not:
absolutely not (phrase)
all is not lost (phrase)
(as) like as not (phrase)
be not all there (phrase)
believe it or not (phrase)
certainly not (phrase)
do not disturb (phrase)
fear not (phrase)
forget-me-not (noun)
I hope not (phrase)
I kid you not (phrase)
I’m not bothered (phrase)
I’m not particular (phrase)
it’s not as if... (phrase)
(just) not on (phrase)
last but not least (phrase)
later than (phrase)
not (adverb)
not (...) until (phrase)
not a sausage (phrase)
not a single (phrase)
not altogether (phrase)
not amused (phrase)
not another (phrase)
not at all (phrase)
not bad (phrase)
not bat an eyelid (phrase)
not breathe a word (phrase)
not budge (phrase)
not care twopence (phrase)
not carry conviction (phrase)
not come cheap (phrase)
not content with... (phrase)
not cricket (phrase)
not cut the mustard (phrase)
not especially (phrase)
not exactly (phrase)
not feel yourself (phrase)
not flinch (phrase)
not for anything (phrase)
not forgetting (phrase)
not give a shit (phrase)
not give a toss (phrase)
not go far ()
not go near ()
not go there ()
not good enough ()
not half ()
not half bad ()
not have a bean ()
not have a clue ()
not have all day ()
not in my backyard ()
not just ()
not just any (old) ()
not just any... ()
not just anyone ()
not just yet ()
not least ()
not lift a finger ()
not likely ()
not miss much ()
not mix ()
not much cop ()
not much of a ()
not necessarily ()
not on your life ()
not one ()
not really ()
not sleep a wink ()
not so ()
not so fast ()
not so much as ()
not so much... ()
not so... (as) ()
not hot ()
not someone’s bag ()
not that ()
not to mention ()
not to my knowledge ()
not to say ()
not to worry ()
not too ()
not touch a drop ()
not turn a hair ()
not unlike ()
not unnaturally ()
not up to snuff ()
not very ()
not want to know ()
not your scene ()
not-for-profit ()
not...for anything ()
much ()
of course not ()
surely not (phrase)
waste not, want not (phrase)
what’s not to like? (phrase)
why not...? (phrase)
you’re not wrong (phrase)