Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neither here nor there

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: nei-ther here nor there
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.

Example Sentences

"The fact that pledges willingly submit themselves to hazing is neither here nor there, and any organization that engages in hazing will lose its charter."
"I had life troubles and heart troubles which are neither here nor there in this narrative. But, combined with them, were intellectual troubles which are indeed germane."
"“It would be most irregular Grandpa!” says Miss Cecily frowning and tapping her foot. “Well, we’re a pretty irregular family so that’s neither here nor there,” says the old man, impish like."

Phrases

neither fish nor fowl put one's foot in it

Frequently Paired Words

neither fish nor fowl put one's foot in it

Synonyms

beside the point betwixt and between immaterial impertinent irrelevant unimportant unrelated

Antonyms

germane important pertinent related relevant

Questions

What does neither here nor there mean?: Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.

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