English · Word Candidate

neither

/ˈnaɪ.ðə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không phải một trong hai

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Determiner

Examples

Neither definition seems correct.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not either (used with nor).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không phải bất kỳ

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Conjunction

Examples

Neither you nor I likes it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not either one of two.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không phải một trong hai

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Pronoun

Examples

I’ve tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Similarly not.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương tự không

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Adverb

Examples

Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “neither” mean?

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

Is “neither” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.