Synonyms for
Nor
Definition
used to introduce a negative alternative
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- neither nor
- nor is
- nor are
- nor did
- nor has
- nor have
- nor was
- nor were
Word family
adverb nor
Usage note
Nor is typically used after a negative statement to introduce another negative statement. It is often paired with 'neither'.
Example sentences
- I will neither eat nor drink until I finish my homework.
- You can choose either the blue shirt or the red one, but not both.
- There is no milk nor sugar in my coffee.
- Nor rain, nor snow, nor sleet will stop me from getting to school on time.
- I have no money, nor do I have any credit cards.
Quotes
I am neither a man nor a woman but an author. - Charlotte Bronte
Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it. - Omar Khayyam
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, when in eternal lines to time thou grow'st. - William Shakespeare