Nothing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
  2. no part, share, or trace (usually followed by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.
  3. something that is nonexistent.
  4. nonexistence; nothingness: The sound faded to nothing.
  5. something of no importance or significance: Wealth is nothing if you're not healthy enough to enjoy it.
  6. a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark: to exchange a few nothings when being introduced.
  7. a person of little or no importance; a nobody.
  8. something that is without quantity or magnitude.
  9. a cipher or naught: Nothing from nine leaves nine.
  10. (used in conventional responses to expressions of thanks): Think nothing of it. It's nothing. Nothing to it.
adverb
  1. in no respect or degree; not at all: It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question.
adjective
  1. amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like: She was stuck in a nothing job.
Idioms
  1. for nothing,
    • free of charge.
    • for no apparent reason or motive.
    • futilely; to no avail: They had gone to a great deal of expense for nothing.
  2. in very little time: Dinner was finished in nothing flat.
  3. make nothing of,
    • to treat lightly; regard as easy.
    • to be unsuccessful in comprehending: He could make nothing of the complicated directions.
  4. nothing other than; only: We could see nothing but fog.
  5. nothing doing,
    • emphatically no; certainly not.
    • no activity, inducement, advantage, etc., present to the eye: We drove through the town but there seemed to be nothing doing.
  6. absolutely; completely: She was used to nothing less than the best.
  7. think nothing of,
    • to treat casually.
    • to regard as insignificant: He thinks nothing of lying to conceal his incompetence.
pronoun
  1. no thing; not anything, as of an implied or specified class of things
  2. no part or share
  3. a matter of no importance or significance
  4. indicating the absence of anything perceptible; nothingness
  5. indicating the absence of meaning, value, worth, etc
  6. zero quantity; nought
  7. be nothing to
    • not to concern or be significant to (someone)
    • to be not nearly as good as
  8. to have no connection with
  9. have nothing on or have got nothing on
    • to have no engagements to keep
    • to be undressed or naked
    • to compare unfavourably with
  10. in almost no time; very quickly or soon
  11. not something other than; only
  12. an expression of dismissal, disapproval, lack of compliance with a request, etc
  13. at the very least; certainly
  14. downright; truly
  15. there's no choice; there's no other course
  16. a general expression of praise
  17. it is very simple, easy, etc
  18. think nothing of
    • to regard as routine, easy, or natural
    • to have no compunction or hesitation about
    • to have a very low opinion of
  19. as well as; even disregarding
  20. to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless
adverb
  1. in no way; not at all
noun
  1. a person or thing of no importance or significance
  2. words of endearment or affection
Nothing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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