nothing

pronunciation

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Noun:

a quantity of no importance
a nonexistent thing
Adverb:

in no way; to no degree

Word Origin

nothing (n.): Old English naþing, naðinc, from nan "not one" (see none) + þing "thing" (see thing). Meaning "insignificant thing" is from c. 1600. As an adverb from c. 1200. As an adjective from 1961.

Synonym

n.

insignificancy pip-squeak small man mediocrity fry guy little nobody common person lay unimportant figure obscurity

n.

fiddle-faddle gewgaw trumpery triviality gimcrack valuelessness trivia trinket unimportance bagatelle superficiality ineffectuality inessential uselessness immateriality worthlessness pointlessness details ineffectiveness insignificance whim-wham bauble

n.

thing such none nil on all no nothing earth naught at

n.

nothingness nullity nonexistence emptiness void vacuum oblivion nihility nonentity non-existence

n.

clue no all not trace trail bit a hint gone sign scent any mark

n.

cipher tally no nought zero score aught

adv.

on no near not at nearly degree noways all noway account case means nowhere in nowise by never

Antonym

pron.

Example

1. I 've got nothing to celebrate .

2. You feel like you have nothing on .

3. That agenda has come to almost nothing .

4. There is nothing necessarily untoward in this .

5. Popcorn costs almost nothing to make .

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