nothing
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
:
nada
- When she opened the box, she found nothing inside but a piece of old paper.
Examples
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But he was disappointed when he saw nothing come out from the bamboo seed.
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After the storm, there was nothing left of the house but debris.
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Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing, only I will remain.
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I wish nothing but the best for you too.
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We got absolutely nothing and we did nothing.
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And he says because nothing is lost, nothing is lost to the March.
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Now, having said that, this feels like a buy to me, but nothing, nothing pays.
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I got indicted for nothing, for something that is nothing.
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And again, there's nothing is static, nothing stays the same.
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After seventy years of struggle, he now defines democracy as a contest between two nothings over nothing.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not any of a group of people or things
54
8.1
An amount that is nothing
43
8.1
Nothing at all often used informally to mean zero
32
7.2
A state with no people or things in it
30
8.3
The state of having no value, result, or importance
26
1.0
A number that means nothing or no amount
20
5.1
No amount or value, meaning nothing at all
19
9.9
Not anything or zero
15
9.9
Nothing of value or importance
14
3.6
A space or place that has nothing in it
8
9.9
Nothing at all
7
8.5
Nothing at all
6
9.4
Nothing at all
3
8.1
A score or total of zero
1
9.9
Not anything at all
Antonyms
Idioms
6
6.1
To mention an extra fact that makes the situation seem more surprising or serious
- Informal
4
7.4
A phrase people say to tell others nothing interesting or worrying is happening
- Informal
4
9.0
A phrase people say when they are annoyed because someone does not help
- Jargon
3
6.8
A perfect basketball shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard
- Informal
1
7.8
Say this before trying something risky when you expect little success
Compounds
- Offensive
A 1850s American political party that opposed immigrants and Catholics
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nothing comes from Old English parts no ('not any') and thing ('object' or 'matter'). Think of an empty box with 'no thing' inside; as a noun it means 'no object' or 'zero value'.