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English words starting with N — with CEFR levels
190 words from A1 to C2. Click a word to learn it in its unit.
- B1nailn · the hard part on a finger tip
- C1naiveadj · lacking experience and too trusting
- C1naivelyadv · in a way that shows little experience
- C1naivetyn · a lack of experience that makes you trusting
- B1nakedadj · wearing no clothes
- A1namen · the word you are called
- B1namev · to give someone or something a name
- B2nanon · extremely small, at a tiny scale
- B1napn · a short sleep during the day
- A2napkinn · cloth or paper used while eating
- B2narcissisticadj · too much in love with yourself
- B1narratev · to tell a story
- B1narrativeadj · telling a story
- B2narratorn · the person who tells the story
- B1narrowadj · small in width
- B2narrowlyadv · by a very small amount
- C2nascentadj · just beginning to develop
- B1nastyadj · unpleasant or unkind
- A2nationn · a country and its people
- A2nationaladj · belonging to a whole country
- B1nationalistn · a person who loves their nation strongly
- A1nationalityn · the country you belong to
- B2nationwideadj/adv · happening across a whole country
- A2nativeadj · born in a place or language
- B2native speakern · someone who learned a language as a child
- A2naturaladj · made by nature, not by people
- B1naturallyadv · of course
- C1naturalnessn · the quality of seeming relaxed and not artificial
- A2naturen · plants, animals and the world outdoors
- B2naughtyadj · behaving badly, especially a child or pet
- A1nearprep · close to
- B1nearadj/adv · close in distance
- B1nearbyadj/adv · close to where you are
- A2nearlyadv · almost
- B2neatadj · clean, tidy and well arranged
- B2necessarilyadv · not always, not by definition
- A2necessaryadj · needed
- B2necessityn · something you must have
- A1neckn · the part between head and body
- B1necklacen · jewellery worn around the neck
- B1nectarn · a sweet liquid made by flowers
- A1needmodal · must; it is necessary to
- A2needv · to have to have something
- B2needn · a situation in which something is necessary
- B1needlen · a thin pointed tool for sewing
- B2needlessadj · not necessary
- B2needyadj · having very little money or food
- A2negativeadj · bad or without hope
- B2negativelyadv · in a bad or harmful way
- B2neglectn · lack of care or attention
- C1neglectfuladj · failing to give proper care
- C1negligentadj · failing to take proper care
- C1negligentlyadv · in a careless way, without due care
- C1negligibleadj · so small that it is not important
- B1negotiatev · to talk to reach an agreement
- B1negotiationn · formal talks to reach an agreement
- A1neighborn · a person who lives next to you
- B1neighborhoodn · the area around your home
- B2neighboringadj · next to or near another place
- B2neitheradv/pron/det/conj · not one and not the other
- C2neophyten · a beginner in some activity
- B1nephewn · the son of your brother or sister
- B2nerven · a fibre that carries signals in the body
- B2nervesn · feelings of worry or fear before something
- A2nervousadj · worried and a little afraid
- B2nervouslyadv · in a worried and uneasy way
- B1nervousnessn · the feeling of being worried or afraid
- B1nessn · a piece of land that goes into the sea
- A2netadj · the amount left after costs are taken away
- B1netn · a material of crossed threads or ropes with
- B2netsurfern · a person who browses the internet a lot
- B1networkn · a group of computers joined together
- B2neurosisn · a mild mental illness causing anxiety
- B1neutraladj · not strong or taking no side
- C1neutralizationn · the process of cancelling the effect of something
- C1neutralizev · to remove or cancel the effect of something
- A1neveradv · not at any time
- B1neverthelessadv · despite that
- A1newadj · not old; just made
- B1newbornadj · very recently born
- B1newcomern · a person who has just arrived
- B1newlyadv · recently
- A1newsn · new information about events
- B2newscastern · a person who reads the news on TV or radio
- A1newspapern · pages with daily news
- B2newsworthyadj · interesting enough to be reported in the news
- A2nextadv/det · coming after this
- B2nextpron · the one that follows
- B1next dooradv · in the next house or room
- A2next toprep · beside
- B1next-dooradj · living or being in the next house
- A1niceadj · pleasant; good
- B2nicelyadv · in a pleasant or attractive way
- C1nichen · a small, special area of a market
- B1nicknamen · a friendly name for a person
- B1niecen · the daughter of your brother or sister
- C2nighadv · near
- A1nightn · the dark part of the day
- B2nightclubn · a place open at night with music and dancing
- B1nightlifen · entertainment and fun available at night
- B2nightmaren · a very frightening dream
- A1ninenum · the number 9
- A1nineteennum · the number 19
- A1ninetynum · the number 90
- A1noadv/det · not any; used to say not
- A2no onepron · nobody
- B2nobilityn · the class of people with high rank
- B2nobleadj · showing high moral qualities
- B2noblemann · a man of high birth
- A2nobodypron · no person
- C1nocturnaladj · active at night
- B1nodn · a quick movement of the head up and down
- B2nodv · to move your head up and down
- A1noisen · a loud or unpleasant sound
- B1noisilyadv · in a loud way
- A2noisyadj · making a lot of loud sound
- B2nomadn · a person who has no fixed home
- B2nominationn · the act of suggesting someone for an award
- B2nomineen · a person suggested for a prize or position
- B2non-smokingadj · where smoking is not allowed
- C2nonchalantadj · calm and not seeming to care
- C2nonchalantlyadv · in a calm way, without seeming to care
- C1nondescriptadj · ordinary and without any special features
- B1nonepron · not one; not any
- B1nonethelessadv · in spite of that
- B2nonprofessionaladj · not doing something as a paid job
- B1nonsensen · ideas that are silly or untrue
- A2noonn · twelve o’clock in the day
- B1norconj · used after neither to join negative ideas
- A2normaladj · usual and expected
- B1normallyadv · usually; in the usual way
- C1normsn · accepted standards of behaviour
- A2northn/adj/adv · the direction opposite south
- B1northeastn/adj · the direction between north and east
- B1northeasternadj · in or from the north-east
- B1northernadj · in or from the north
- B2northwardadv · toward the north
- B1northwestn/adj · the direction between north and west
- B1northwesternadj · in or from the northwest
- A1nosen · the part of the face for smelling
- C2nostalgian · a sentimental longing for the past
- C2nostalgicadj · longing for happy times in the past
- C2nostalgicallyadv · in a way that longs for the past
- B2nostriln · one of the two openings in the nose
- A1notadv · used to make a sentence negative
- C1notableadj · important or interesting enough to notice
- A1noten/v · a short written message
- A1notebookn · a small book for writing notes
- A1nothingpron · not anything
- A2noticen · a written message for people to read
- B1noticev · to see and become aware of something
- B1noticeableadj · easy to see or to notice
- B1noticeboardn · a board where information is put up
- B1notionn · an idea or understanding
- C2notorietyn · the state of being famous for something bad
- B1notoriousadj · famous for something bad
- C2notoriouslyadv · in a way well known for being bad
- C1notwithstandingprep · despite; in spite of
- B2noughtn · the number zero
- A2nounn · a word that names a thing or person
- B2nourishv · to give food needed for growth
- B2nourishmentn · food needed to grow and stay healthy
- A2noveln · a long written story
- B1novelistn · a person who writes novels
- B2noveltyn · something new and unusual
- A1Novembern · the eleventh month of the year
- A1nowadv · at this moment
- B2nowconj · because of the fact that; since
- A2nowadaysadv · at the present time
- B1nowhereadv · not in any place
- B1nuclearadj · using the energy of atoms
- B1nucleusn · the central part of an atom or cell
- B2nuisancen · a person or thing that annoys you
- C1numbv/adj · unable to feel anything
- A1numbern · a word or sign for a quantity
- B2numericaladj · using or relating to numbers
- B1numerousadj · very many
- A1nursen · a person who looks after sick people
- B1nursev · to take care of a sick person
- B2nurseryn · a place where small children are cared for
- B2nutn · a hard-shelled fruit or seed you can eat
- B1nutrientn · a substance that living things need to grow
- B1nutritionn · the food you need to stay healthy
- B1nutritiousadj · full of substances that are good for your body
- B2nutshelln · in a few short words