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Antonyms for both
boʊθboth

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 7 votes

  1. both

    Both refers to two objects previously mentioned, or had in mind, viewed or acting in connection; as, both men fired at once; "two men fired" might mean any two, out of any number, and without reference to any previous thought or mention. Twain is a nearly obsolete form of two. The two, or the twain, is practically equivalent to both; both, however, expresses a closer unity. We would say both men rushed against the enemy; the two men flew at each other. Compare EVERY.

    Antonyms:
    each, either, every, neither, no one, none, not any

    Synonyms:
    twain, two

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  1. both

    Antonyms:
    neither

    Synonyms:
    twain

Princeton's WordNet2.3 / 3 votes

  1. both(a)adjective

    (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two

    "both girls are pretty"

    Antonyms:
    all(a), no(a)

How to use both in a sentence?

  1. State John Kerry:

    I spoke to Foreign Minister Lavrov again today, we both believe that we have an understanding of the direction we are going in and what needs to be achieved and our teams will meet shortly and we are going to continue to do that in order to bolster the cessation of hostilities and in order to increase our capacity to fight back against al Qaeda, which is Nusra, as well as fight back against ISIL.

  2. Helen Petousis-Harris:

    Our findings could inform future vaccine development for both the meningococcal and gonorrhea vaccines.

  3. Adam Twidell:

    The runway appears, framed in the island's rugged outline as you approach. Depending on wind conditions, pilots can land on both ends of the 400-meter strip. It's like landing on an aircraft carrier, with a deep drop-off into the sea.

  4. Dr. Jose P. Rizal:

    Believing in accidents is like believing in miracles--both presuppose that God does not know the future. (Noli Me Tángere)

  5. Riki Ellison:

    It is the U.S. Department of Defense's best case of equal funding and engineering shared with an allied country to develop and ... field a new weapon system to better enhance the national security of both nations.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#168each
#300both
#393every
#807either
#935none
#3360neither

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