Synonyms for nil

Most common

zero · null · naught US · aught

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Nothing; zero.

Related words

Word family

niladic nilium

Phrases

nil by mouth nil disease nil per os

Forms

Plural

nils → zeros, nothings, zilches, nulls…

Example sentences

• zero Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?
• null There are people to whom null is a positive number.
• naught From tears to a kiss, there is naught but a quiver!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

zip¹, nix¹

4 letters

zero², null¹

5 letters

zilch¹, zippo², aught¹

6 letters

cipher², naught¹, cypher², nought

7 letters

nothing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zero² = 2 syllables).