none
gb/nˈʌn/ us/nˈʌn/
A2
English
~ 1300
Senses
0 senses
pronoun
A2
relation
1
not any person or thing
No person or thing; not one.
Usage pattern:
none of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'none' with 'no one'. 'No one' refers only to people, while 'none' can refer to people or things.
Synonyms
nobody (Refers only to people, while 'none' can refer to people or things.)
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nothing (Refers to things, while 'none' can refer to people or things.)
Antonyms
some (Indicates an indefinite quantity greater than zero, opposite to 'none'.)
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all (Indicates the whole amount, opposite to 'none' in totality.)
Collocations
none at all
|none left
|none available
|none of your business
Themes
quantities
|negation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- None of the cookies are left.
- There was none to help her during the storm.
- He checked the mailbox, but there was none.
- None of the answers were correct.
- I asked for volunteers, but none came forward.
Learner examples
- There is none in the box.
- None of my friends are here.
- He has none to give you.
- I have none of that fruit.
- None is on the table.
Grammar
Dictionary form
none
IPA
GB/nˈʌn/
US/nˈʌn/
Syllables & stress
none (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (none)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: none
- Plural: nones
Word family
Expressions
none at all
1/nˈʌn ˈæt ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
not any amount
Not even a small amount; nothing at all.
Examples
- There is none at all left in the fridge.
- I felt none at all of the fear they described.
none of your business
1/nˈʌn əv jˈʊɹ bˈɪznɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
not your concern
Used to say that something does not concern the person you are speaking to.
Examples
- What I do after work is none of your business.
- How much money I make is none of your business.
none too pleased
1/nˈʌn tˈu plˈizd/
fixed phrase
informal
not very happy
Not very happy or satisfied.
Examples
- She was none too pleased about the delay.
- He looked none too pleased when we told him.
bar none
1/bˈɑɹ nˈʌn/
idiom
informal
Without exception at all
Used to say that something is the best compared to all others, with no exceptions.
Examples
- This is the best pizza in town, bar none.
- He is the best player on the team, bar none.
- She is the smartest student here, bar none.
- This is the finest meal I’ve had, bar none.
second to none
1/sˈɛkənd tə nˈʌn/
idiom
better than everyone else
The best; better than anyone or anything else.
Examples
- Her cooking skills are second to none.
- Her cooking is second to none.
- The hotel’s service is second to none.
- The view from this hotel is second to none.