nib

The word “nib” has 1 syllable: nib

It's pronounced as /nɪb/


What is synonym and antonym for nib?

In the thesaurus, “nib” has 156 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nib along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nib

  • acicula
  • acumination
  • apex
  • awn
  • ball point
  • barb
  • beak
  • bill
  • bit
  • borderline
  • bound
  • boundary
  • breath
  • cape
  • cast
  • claw
  • colorant
  • coloration
  • coloring
  • confine
  • crumb
  • cusp
  • dab
  • dagger
  • dash
  • deadline
  • drop
  • dye
  • dyestuff
  • edge
  • element
  • end
  • extent
  • extremity
  • felt-tip
  • foot
  • footmark
  • footprint
  • foreland
  • fork
  • fountain pen
  • fragment
  • head
  • headland
  • heel
  • hint
  • hook
  • horn
  • hue
  • indication
  • intimation
  • iota
  • jag
  • jot
  • limitation
  • mandible
  • mark
  • marker
  • maw
  • maxilla
  • memento
  • minimum
  • mouth
  • mucro
  • mucronation
  • muzzle
  • neb
  • nose
  • nozzle
  • nuance
  • particle
  • pecker
  • pigment
  • pike
  • pin point
  • pinch
  • pinpoint
  • point
  • prick
  • prickle
  • prickler
  • proboscis
  • projection
  • promontory
  • prong
  • proof
  • prow
  • quill
  • record
  • reed
  • relic
  • remains
  • remnant
  • scintilla
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shred
  • sign
  • slot
  • smack
  • smattering
  • smell
  • smidgen
  • snag
  • snippet
  • snout
  • speck
  • spike
  • spine
  • spire
  • spoor
  • spot
  • sprinkling
  • spur
  • stain
  • stick
  • sticker
  • stiletto
  • strain
  • streak
  • stub
  • stump
  • stylograph
  • suggestion
  • summit
  • survival
  • suspicion
  • sword
  • tail
  • taste
  • term
  • terminal
  • termination
  • terminus
  • thorn
  • tincture
  • tine
  • tinge
  • tint
  • tip
  • tittle
  • token
  • tone
  • tooth
  • top
  • touch
  • trace
  • track
  • trail
  • tread
  • trifle
  • ultimate
  • vestige
  • wash
  • whiff
  • whisper

Antonyms for nib

  • beginning
  • birth
  • bluntness
  • bottom
  • brightness
  • cause
  • commencement
  • construction
  • creation
  • dullness
  • foundation
  • glob
  • information
  • light
  • lot
  • means
  • nadir
  • open space
  • opening
  • origin
  • pencil
  • personality
  • start
  • white
  • whole

Meanings of nib

  • noun
    1. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
    2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
    3. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
    4. A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
    5. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
    6. One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
    7. The shaft of a wagon.
  • verb
    1. To fit (a pen) with a nib.

Example Sentences

  • The pen’s nib was damaged, making it hard to write smoothly.
  • He dipped the nib into the ink before starting his letter.
  • A gold nib often provides a better writing experience.
  • She carefully cleaned the fountain pen’s nib.
  • The artist used a fine nib to draw detailed lines.

On this page you'll find 181 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nib, such as: acicula, acumination, apex, awn, ball point, barb, beak.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jag

  • apex
  • barb
  • bender
  • binge
  • boost
  • bout
  • burst
  • buzz
  • commotion
  • cusp
  • deluge
  • drunkenness
  • end
  • epidemic
  • eruption
  • explosion
  • flare
  • flare-up
  • flash
  • flicker
  • flood
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • furor
  • glow
  • increase
  • indulgence
  • inebriety
  • intoxication
  • nib
  • nose
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • paroxysm
  • pickup
  • pike
  • pinpoint
  • point
  • prickle
  • prong
  • recrudescence
  • recurrence
  • renewal
  • rush
  • snag
  • spate
  • spike
  • spree
  • spurt
  • sticker
  • surge
  • tine
  • tip
  • uproar
  • upswing
  • upturn
  • volley

neb

  • apathetic
  • beak
  • bill
  • blah
  • borderline
  • bound
  • boundary
  • comatose
  • confine
  • conk
  • cusp
  • deadline
  • debilitated
  • dilatory
  • dopey
  • dormant
  • draggy
  • drowsy
  • dull
  • edge
  • enervated
  • extent
  • extremity
  • foot
  • having spring fever
  • head
  • heavy
  • heel
  • honker
  • idle
  • impassive
  • inactive
  • indifferent
  • inert
  • lackadaisical
  • laggard
  • laid-back
  • languid
  • languorous
  • limitation
  • listless
  • mandible
  • maw
  • maxilla
  • moony
  • mouth
  • muzzle
  • nib
  • nose
  • nozzle
  • pecker
  • point
  • proboscis
  • projection
  • prong
  • prow
  • pug
  • pugnose
  • schnoz
  • schnozz
  • schnozzle
  • smeller
  • snoot
  • snout
  • spire
  • stub
  • stump
  • tail
  • term
  • terminal
  • termination
  • terminus
  • tip
  • top
  • ultimate

mandible

  • beak
  • bill
  • bone
  • button
  • cheek
  • chops
  • dewlap
  • jaw
  • jawbone
  • jowl
  • maw
  • maxilla
  • mentum
  • mouth
  • muzzle
  • neb
  • nib
  • nozzle
  • orifice
  • pecker
  • point
  • proboscis
  • projection
  • prow
  • snout

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