different between until vs nutil

English

Etymology

From Middle English until, untill, ontil, ontill, equivalent to un- (“against; toward; up to”) +? till. Perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto. See unto.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ?n-t?l?, ?n-t?l? IPA^(key): /?n?t?l/, /?n?t?l/, /?n?t?l/
• (US) enPR: ?n-t?l?, ?n-t?l? IPA^(key): /?n?t?l/, /?n?t?l/
• Rhymes: -?l
• Hyphenation: un?til

Preposition

until

1. Up to the time of (something happening).

   If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then.
2. Before (a time).
3. (obsolete) To; physically towards.

Synonyms

• till (less formal)
• 'til (less formal)
• up to

Antonyms

• since

Derived terms

• 'til

Translations

Conjunction

until

1. Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).

   • It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. […]. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
2. Before (a condition becoming true).

Synonyms

• (up to the time that): till (less formal), 'til (nonstandard); see also Thesaurus:until
• (before): afore, before

Derived terms

• 'til

Translations

Anagrams

• nutil, unlit

English

Etymology

From or related to Middle English nytelen (“to struggle”). Cognate with North Frisian næteln, nöteln (“to hesitate, procrastinate, dawdle, work slowly”).

Adjective

nutil (comparative more nutil, superlative most nutil)

1. (Britain dialectal) Useless.
2. (Britain dialectal) Effeminate.

Anagrams

• unlit, until