| needy |
in need, usu. of physical necessities, but sometimes of affection or other forms of emotional sustenance. |
| ne'er |
contracted form of "never" (used chiefly in literature). |
| ne'er-do-well |
one who is lazy or irresponsible; good-for-nothing. [2 definitions] |
| nefarious |
very wicked; evil. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. [2 definitions] |
| negation |
the act, process, or result of negating; denial or nullification. [2 definitions] |
| negative |
expressing or consisting of a negation or denial. [14 definitions] |
| negative income tax |
a proposed governmental subsidy system in which people having an income below a specified level would receive money directly from the government. |
| negativism |
a chronic tendency toward skepticism or doubt. |
| neglect |
to pay too little or no attention to. [5 definitions] |
| neglectful |
tending to neglect; careless or negligent (often fol. by "of"). |
| negligee |
a woman's dressing gown or robe, usu. long, full, and of a delicate, often translucent, fabric. [2 definitions] |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary; carelessness or neglect, esp. when it is habitual. [2 definitions] |
| negligent |
guilty of neglecting, or tending to neglect. [2 definitions] |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| negotiable |
subject to negotiation, as terms in an agreement or contract. [2 definitions] |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to terms with another party or parties. [5 definitions] |
| negotiation |
(often pl.) mutual discussions intended to produce an agreement. [2 definitions] |
| Negrito |
any of various short, dark-skinned peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, or Africa. |
| Negritude |
(sometimes l.c.) an awareness by Blacks of their historical and cultural heritage, and an ideological affirmation of its value. |
| Negro |
(outdated; now sometimes considered offensive) a Black person. [3 definitions] |