| N/A (abbreviation, acronym) not available; not applicable describing something that can be left out isn't required | name (adjective) reputed; famous |
| name (noun) form plural: names word or phrase by which someone or something is called or identified; moniker | name (verb) forms: named; named; naming to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate |
| narrow (adjective) tight; strait; reduced; not wide | narrow (verb) forms: narrowed; narrowed; narrowing to limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to taper |
| nationality (noun) form plural: nationalities citizenship; patriotism | nearby (adjective) close at hand |
| nearby (adverb) next to; alongside | necessarily (adverb) as a logical result; unavoidably |
| necessary (adjective) vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable | necessary (noun) form plural: necessaries something that is essential or imperative; essentials of life (food, clothing, and shelter) |
| necessity (noun) form plural: necessities obligation; need; requirement | need (noun) form plural: needs requirement; shortage of an indispensable item; distress; hardship |
| need (verb) forms: needed; needed; needing to require; to be in distress; to be under hardship; to be obligated | neglect (noun) form plural: neglects disregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment |
| neglect (verb) forms: neglected; neglected; neglecting to disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to shirk; to abandon | negligence (noun) form: no plural neglect; disregard; carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law) |
| negotiable (adjective) describing an asset or item which can easily be sold or transferred | negotiate (verb) forms: negotiated; negotiated; negotiating to bargain; to deal; to work out; to compromise; to clear or pass an obstacle |
| negotiator (noun) forms plurals: masc.: negotiators; fem.: negotiatrixes person who participates in a bargaining session | nevertheless (adverb) anyway; anyhow; still; all the same |
| news (noun) form: no plural report of recent events; information about previously unknown facts | newsletter (noun) form plural: newsletters short informational periodical that is usually distributed to the members of an interest group |
| nexus (noun) form plural: nexuses means of connection; link; joint; connected group | no. (abbreviation, acronym) number numeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a series; part |
| nominate (verb) forms: nominated; nominated; nominating to appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to designate; to select | nomination (noun) form plural: nominations appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor) |
| nominee (noun) form plural: nominees person who has been appointed; candidate | note (noun) form plural: notes short written reminder; memo; brief informal letter; official message |
| note (verb) forms: noted; noted; noting not intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on; to make a comment; to record | notebook (noun) form plural: notebooks portable personal computer; laptop computer |
| notice (noun) form plural: notices announcement; poster, sign; warning; attention; consideration | notice (verb) forms: noticed; noticed; noticing to discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to remark |
| novel (adjective) new; strange | novel (noun) form plural: novels piece of long fiction with a plot and characters; story |
| novelty (noun) form plural: novelties innovation; something new; discovery | nuance (noun) form plural: nuances slight difference; subtle distinction |
| number (adjective) anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless | number (noun) form plural: numbers mathematical value or its symbol; indefinite amount; quantity of; sum |
| number (verb) forms: numbered; numbered; numbering to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot | nurse (noun) form plural: nurses medical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the supervision of a doctor) |
| nurse (verb) forms: nursed; nursed; nursing to breast-feed; to suckle; to provide medical care; to take care of |