nonsensical, a. absurd, senseless, preposterous, insensate, amphigoric, silly.
nook, n. retreat, corner, recess.
noon, n. meridian, noonday, noontide, midday.
normal, a. natural, regular. Antonyms: abnormal, unnatural.
northern, a. boreal, north, arctic, northerly, septentrion.
northern lights. aurora borealis.
northern regions. arctic regions, Thule, septentrion.
north pole. Associated words: Polynia, polar, circumpolar.
north star. polestar, lodestar, Cynosure, Polaris.
north wind. Boreas.
Norwegian Parliament. Storthing, Lagthing.
nose, n. snout, nozzle, spout, proboscis, muzzle.
nose, n. Associated words: nasal, rhinal, rhinology, rhinoplasty, coryza, aquiline, simous, retroussé, pug, snuff, snuffle, vomer, nostril, nasalize, nasalization, nasiform, polypus, vibrissa, grogblossom, rosedrop, snivel, rhinitis, rhinolith, septum.
nosebleeding, n. epistaxis.
nostalgia, n. homesickness.
notable, a. noticeable, conspicuous, plain, evident; signal, remarkable, famous.
notch, v. nick, score, indent, crenellate.
notch, n. nick, indentation, score, dent, crenature, serration, emargination.
notched, a. serrated, crenated, incised, emarginated.
notching, n. notch, indentation, serration, crenation.
note, n. billet; memorandum, minute, record; remark, comment, annotation, commentary, scholium, gloss; mark, token, sign, feature, peculiarity; observation, notice; distinction, repute, celebrity, reputation, fame, renown.
note, v. See notice; record, jot down; annotate, comment, postillate.
note-book, n. memorandum-book, commonplace book, adversaria, journal, diary.
noted, a. celebrated, renowned, eminent, distinguished, famous.
notes, n. pl. marginalia (marginal notes), adversaria.
noteworthy, a. memorable, remarkable.
nothing, n. non-existence, nonentity; bagatelle; naught, cipher, zero, null, nullity.
nothingness, n. nihility, non-existence, nullity.
notice, n. observation, cognizance, note, heed, attention, regard; announcement, citation, warning, notification; bulletin; recognition, civility, courtesy. Antonyms: disregard, connivance, inattention, heedlessness, ignoring, oversight, slight.
notice, v. see, observe, note, heed, recognize, perceive, mark, take cognizance of, pay attention to. Antonyms: ignore, connive, skip, neglect, slight, overlook, disregard.
noticeable, a. observable, appreciable, conspicuous, salient, prominent. Antonyms: unobservable, inappreciable, inconspicuous.
notification, n. See telling; notice, announcement, warning.
notify, v. inform, acquaint, tell, apprise, give notice to.
notion, n. conception, idea, concept; opinion, judgment, belief, view; inclination, intention, disposition; (Colloq.) knicknack, device.
notional, a. whimsical, capricious, irresolute, freakish, crotchety, changeable.
notoriety, n. repute (unfavorable), publicity.
notorious, a. talked of, evident, obvious, noted, famous (usually unfavorable).
notwithstanding, conj. despite, nevertheless, however.
noun, n. substantive.
nourish, v. feed, nurture; support; encourage, foster, cherish, promote.
nourishing, a. nutritious.
nourishment, n. nutrition; food, nutriment.
novel, a. new, recent, fresh, unusual, rare, unique, innovative.
novel, n. fiction, romance, story, tale.
novelty, n. newness; change, curiosity, innovation.
novice, n. tyro; probationer, proselyte, convert, novitiate
novitiate, n. apprenticeship; probation, tyronism, noviceship.
now, adv. instantly, immediately, at once, instanter.
now and then. occasionally, at intervals, infrequently, intermittently, sometimes, periodically, once in a while.
noxious, a. injurious, baneful, unwholesome, noisome.
nub, n. (Colloq.) knob, jag, protuberance, snag, excrescence.
nucleus, n. kernel, core, heart, center.
nude, a. See naked.
nudge, v. poke (with the elbow).
nugatory, a. futile, ineffectual, unavailing. See vain.
nuisance, n. plague, pest, bane, infliction, bore, offense.
nullification, n. invalidation, abrogation, cancellation, repeal.
nullify, v. invalidate, abrogate, cancel, repeal, countermand.
numb, a. deadened, unfeeling, insensible, benumbed.
number, v. enumerate; figure up, count, numerate.
number, n. numeral, figure, digit, integer; collection, multitude.
numbers, n. poetry, music, verse, song.
numbers, n. pl. Associated words: numeral, numeric, notation, coefficient, numerary.
numbness, n. insensibility.
numerous, a. many, plentiful, multitudinous.
numskull, n. (Colloq.) dolt, dullard, dunce, lackwit, simpleton. See fool.
nunnery, n. convent, cloister, mynchery (ruins).
nuptial, a. hymeneal, bridal.
nuptials, n. pl. wedding, marriage, espousals.
nurse, v. suckle; nourish, cherish, foster, succor, foment, encourage; attend, tend; bring up, raise, nurture, rear.
nursery, n. crèche (public nursery).
nursling, n. and a. suckling.
nurture, n. care, training; food, nourishment.
nurture, v. feed, nourish, nurse; educate, train, school.
nut-bearing, a. nuciferous.
nutriment, n. nourishment, food, aliment.
nutrition, n. nourishment, feeding; nutriment, food; eutrophy, (healthy nutrition); malnutrition, denutrition, innutrition, dystrophy (defective nutrition). Associated words: threpsology, trophology, trophic.
nutritious, a. nourishing, nutritive. Antonym: innutritious.
nuts, n. pl. mast.
nut-shaped, a. nuciform.
nymph, n. dryad, sylph, Undine, nereid, hydriad, oread, houri, Daphne.