Another word for nothing
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Noun
No thing; not anything
- Anything whatever:
- Zero; nothing.
- A person regarded as being insignificant; a nonentity.
- Amounting to nothing; nil:
- A water sprite of German mythology, usually in human form or half-human and half-fish.
- The numerical symbol 0; a cipher.
- The identity element for addition.
- A cardinal number indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration.
- Having no legal force; invalid:
- Of no consequence, effect, or value; insignificant.
- Amounting to nothing; absent or nonexistent:
- Nothing; zero.
See also:A totally insignificant person
- Zero; nothing.
- A person regarded as being insignificant; a nonentity.
- Amounting to nothing; nil:
- Any of various small, chiefly marine, often edible decapod crustaceans that have a laterally compressed, elongated body with long antennae and long legs used for swimming. The shrimps include species belonging to the superfamily Penaeoidea of the suborder Dendrobranchiata and to the infraorder Caridea of the suborder Pleocyemata.
- The flesh of one of these crustaceans, used as food.
- Any of various similar crustaceans, such as a fairy shrimp.
- The numerical symbol 0; a cipher.
- The identity element for addition.
- A cardinal number indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration.
- One that is small or insignificant.
- A person regarded as being of no importance or significance.
- Nonexistence.
- Something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination.
- No person; not anyone:
- A person of no importance or influence.
- A person regarded as weak-willed or timid.
- The mathematical symbol (0) denoting absence of quantity; zero.
- An Arabic numeral or figure; a number.
- One having no influence or value; a nonentity.
See also:The condition of not existing
- The condition or quality of being nothing; nonexistence.
- Empty space; a void.
- Lack of consequence; insignificance.
- The condition of not existing.
- Something that does not exist.
- Nonexistence; nothingness.
See also:
Adjective
Lacking all worth and value
- Worthless; good-for-nothing:
- Lacking worth; of no use or value.
- Low; despicable:
- Having no value; worthless.
- Having no value, use, merit, or virtue.
- One that is worthless.
- Lacking in utility or serviceability; not useful.
- A person of little worth or usefulness.
- Having little worth; useless.
See also:
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Another word for nothing
Noun
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- Zero; nothing.
- A person regarded as being insignificant; a nonentity.
- Amounting to nothing; nil:
- A brief sharp hissing sound.
- Energy; vim:
- A zipper.
- Zero, especially when written as a numeral to indicate that no points have been scored.
- A swelling or lump, especially one caused by being struck.
- A person regarded as being of no importance or significance.
- Nonexistence.
- Something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination.
- The act or process of annihilating.
- The condition of having been annihilated; utter destruction.
- The phenomenon in which a particle and an antiparticle, such as an electron and a positron, meet and are converted to a combination of energy or energetic particles approximately equivalent to the sum of their masses.
- The total destruction of something
- The cancellation, erasure or deletion of something
- The condition or quality of being completely forgotten:
- The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness:
- Official overlooking of offenses; amnesty.
- The act of extinguishing.
- The condition of being extinguished.
- The fact of being extinct or the process of becoming extinct:
- Nonexistence; nothingness.
- The numerical symbol 0; a cipher.
- The identity element for addition.
- A cardinal number indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration.
- The state or quality of being null.
- Something that is null, especially an act having no legal validity.
- The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible.
- The state of existing in something
- That which exists within; a constituent.
- The condition of not existing.
- Something that does not exist.
- The condition or quality of being nothing; nonexistence.
- Empty space; a void.
- Lack of consequence; insignificance.
- An unimportant or insignificant thing; a trifle.
- A short, light piece of verse or music.
- A game played on an oblong table with a cue and balls.
- The quality or condition of being trivial.
- Something trivial.
- Something of little importance or value.
- A small amount; a jot.
- A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.
Idioms:
in vain, for naught, emptily;
for-nothing
for-nothing
in nothing flat
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