Nothing

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Not anything; no single thing.

He said nothing during the meeting.

Something that has no value or significance.

To him, that trophy was nothing.

The absence of all things; the state of nonexistence.

In the void, there was nothing.

adverb

Not at all; to no extent.

She cares nothing for material possessions.

Middle English, from Old English nōthing, literally ‘no thing’.

nothing to write home about

Not particularly good or impressive.

nothing ventured, nothing gained

You cannot achieve anything without taking risks.

nothing lasts forever

All good things come to an end.

naught

A term meaning nothing or zero.

void

A state or condition of emptiness.

A complete failure or worthless situation.

That party was a nothing.

A situation where someone is not doing anything.

I spent the whole weekend doing nothing.