nothing
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Definition of nothing
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adverbDefinition of nothing (Entry 2 of 4)
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nounDefinition of nothing (Entry 3 of 4)
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adjectiveDefinition of nothing (Entry 4 of 4)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for nothing
Synonyms: Adverb
never, no, none, noway (or noways), nowise
Synonyms: Noun
cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nobody, nonentity, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
Antonyms: Adverb
anyhow, anyway, anywise, at all, ever, half, however
Antonyms: Noun
big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP
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Examples of nothing in a Sentence
Pronoun
There's nothing in my hands. She knows nothing of our plans. You have nothing to worry about. There's nothing fun to do around here. You think that's bad? It's nothing compared to what I went through. Don't get all upset over nothing. Your opinion means nothing to me. āAre you hurt?ā āDon't worry. It's nothing.āAdverb
She is nothing like her sister. It's nothing close to finished.Noun
It appeared out of nothing. The UFO hovered for a while, then vanished into nothing. My children are important to meāI'm nothing without them.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Does that sound like a lot to pay for a device that does, well, almost nothing? — Wired, "The Bare-Bones Light Phone Will Set You Free," 4 Sep. 2019 The group included the ship's captain, who told them that a rear escape hatch was engulfed in fire and that the crew could do nothing to help the passengers. — CBS News, ""You can only imagine the horror": Couple who rescued California boat fire survivors speaks out," 3 Sep. 2019 In all, students spend more than half a typical class period using laptops for things that have nothing to do with the class. — Kenneth A. Kiewra, The Conversation, "7 tips on how to take better notes," 3 Sep. 2019 The Tigersā 55-3 triumph over a Georgia Southern team that won 10 games last year did nothing to change my opinion of LSU as a top 5 team. — Christopher Smith, al, "Vegas releases Week 2 SEC betting lines," 1 Sep. 2019 Anyone who has watched Mindhunter on Netflix knows that the show's first season was sprinkled with a series of perplexing vignettes that seemingly had nothing to do with the plot of the show. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Who Is the BTK Killer? What 'Mindhunter' Doesnāt Tell You About Dennis Rader," 30 Aug. 2019 Part of the problem lies in the one-sidedness of the tradition: While everyone else sings and stares, the birthday honoree has nothing to do. — Sarah Todd, Quartzy, "The necessary vulnerability of celebrating your birthday as an adult," 30 Aug. 2019 Unabashed red-carpet canoodling is nothing new for Scott and Jenner, who've been together for more than two years. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Couldn't Keep Their Hands off Each Other at His Documentary Premiere," 28 Aug. 2019 Dish, the spectrum hoarder Dish also has a long history of buying spectrum and doing nothing with it. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "DOJā