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Nadir
The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation
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Naif
Naïve or ingenuous person
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Naive
Showing a lack of experience, wisdom or judgement
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Nanogram
One billionth of a gram
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Nanometre
One billionth of a metre
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Nanosecond
One billionth of a second
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Nape
The back of the neck
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Narcissism
Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance
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Narcosis
A state of stupor, drowsiness or unconsciousness produced by drugs
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Narration
The action or process of narrating a story
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Nasal
Of or relating to the nose
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Nascent
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
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Nasty
Very bad or unpleasant
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Natant
Swimming or floating
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Nationalism
Patriotic feeling, principles or efforts
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Native
A local inhabitant
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Naughty
Badly behaved, disobedient
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Ne plus ultra
The perfect or most extreme example of its kind
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Nebulous
In the form of a cloud or haze, vague or ill-defined
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Necessitate
Make something necessary as a result or consequence
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Necessitous
Lacking the necessities of life; needy
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Necessity
The state or fact of being required
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Necrolatry
Worship of the dead
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Necrophobia
Abnormal fear of death
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Nefarious
Wicked or criminal
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Neglect
Fail to care for properly
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Negligent
Failing to take proper care over something
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Negligible
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering, insignificant
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Negotiable
Open to discussion or modification
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Negotiate
Obtain or bring about by discussion
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Nemesis
A long standing rival, an arch-enemy
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Neoteric
New or modern, recent
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Nepotism
The practice among those with power or influence of favouring friends or relatives, especially by giving them jobs.
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Neurosis
Excessive and irrational anxiety or depression
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Nexus
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things
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Nicety
A fine or subtle detail or distinction
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Niche
A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service
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Nidification
Nest-building
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Nihilism
The rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
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Nimble
Quick and light in movement, agile
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Nimiety
The state of being more than is necessary or desirable; excess
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Nirvana
An ideal or idyllic state or place
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Niveous
Snowy or resembling snow
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Noble
Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles
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Noblesse oblige
Privilege entails responsibility
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Nocebo
A benign substance, set of environmental conditions etc which may induce actual illness in a person because of the mistaken belief that the substance is harmful
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Nocebo effect
The increased likelihood of illness occurring in someone who assumes its inevitability.
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Noctivagant
Wandering at night
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Nocturia
The need to get up in the night to urinate, with resulting disturbance of sleep
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Nocturnal
Of or relating to the night
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Nocuous
Noxious, harmful or poisonous
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Nodus
A problem, difficulty or complication
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Noetic
Relating to mental activity or the intellect
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Nolens volens
Whether a person wants or likes something or not
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Noli me tangere
Someone or something that must not be touched or interfered with
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Nom de guerre
An assumed name; pseudonym
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Nom de plume
An assumed name used by a writer instead of their real name
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Nomadic
Living the life of a nomad, wandering
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Nomenclature
The body or system of names used in a particular specialist field
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Nominal
Existing in name only, very small, far below the real value or cost
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Non compos mentis
Not sane or in one's right mind
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Non est factum
The denial of someone that the deed in question was executed by them
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Non sequitur
A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
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Nonage
The period of legal minority
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Nonagenarian
Of the age of 90 years or between 90 and 100 years old
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Nonchalant
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed, not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm
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Non-committal
Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action
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Nondescript
Characterless and dull, lacking any noteworthy feature
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Nonfeasance
The omission of some act which ought to have been performed
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Nonsensical
Having no meaning, making no sense
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Normalcy
The condition of being normal; the state of being usual
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Normative
Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behaviour
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Nosocomial
A disease originating in a hospital
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Nosophobia
Morbid fear of diseases
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Nostalgia
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
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Nostrum
A medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective
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Notabilia
Things worthy of note
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Notability
The quality of being notable
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Notable
Worthy of note or notice
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Noteworthy
Worthy of note or notice
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Noticeable
Able to be noticed
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Notion
A conception of or belief about something
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Notional
Not existing in reality
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Notoriety
The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
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Notorious
Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed
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Notwithstanding
In spite of
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Nourish
Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health and good condition
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Nouveau riche
Someone who has newly become rich, especially a boorish person
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Noxious
Harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant
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Nuance
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression or sound
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Nubile
Sexually attractive, sexually mature
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Nubilous
Obscure or vague
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Nucleus
The central and most important part of an object
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Nugatory
Of no value or importance
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Nullify
Make of no use or value
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Nullipara
A woman that have never given birth
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Nullity
The state of being legally void
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Numen
The spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place
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Numerate
Having a good basic knowledge of arithmetic, able to understand and work with numbers
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Numero uno
The best or most important person or thing
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Nuncupative
Declared orally as opposed to in writing
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Nurture
Care for and protect someone while they are growing
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Nyctophobia
Morbid fear of night or darkness
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Noviciate
The period or state of being a novice
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