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Synonyms for nothing

22 synonyms
6 antonyms
3 meanings

noun
pronoun

Most common

nil cipher null trifle nothingness nullity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Zero

zero informal, nil, cipher, cypher UK, null, trifle, goose egg informal US CA, zilch slang informal, nix slang, zippo slang, zip slang

2. Nothingness

nothingness, nullity, nihility rare

Other

non-entity, bagatelle, dick all vulgar slang

Pronoun

1. Naught — not any thing; no thing

naught US, nought UK, aught, nowt UK, nada slang informal US

Antonyms

substance, mugwump, property

All antonyms of nothing →

Definitions

n. 1
Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
n. 2
A trivial remark especially in the term sweet nothings.
pron. 1
Not any thing; no thing.
Nothing bad will happen, will it?

Related words

Phrases: make nothing of come to nothing dance upon nothing it's nothing nothing doing nothing but nothing less than nothing if not

Forms

Plural: nothings → zeros, nils, ciphers, nulls…

Example sentences

nil Nilópolis is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro State.
trifle He said he wanted to put an end to such a trifle.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
nothing		rising
nil		falling
trifle		steady
bagatelle		steady

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

By length

3 letters: zip¹, nil¹, nix¹
4 letters: zero², null¹, nada², nowt
5 letters: zilch¹, zippo², aught¹
6 letters: cipher², naught¹, trifle², cypher², nought
7 letters: nullity
8 letters: nihility
9 letters: bagatelle
11 letters: nothingness³

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