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释义

nothing

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pronoun

noth·​ing ˈnə-thiŋ How to pronounce nothing (audio)
1
: not any thing : no thing
leaves nothing to the imagination
2
: no part
3
: one of no interest, value, or consequence
they mean nothing to me

see also next to nothing

nothing

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adverb

: not at all : in no degree

nothing

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noun

plural nothings
1
a
: something that does not exist
b
: the absence of all magnitude or quantity
also : zero sense 1a
c
: nothingness, nonexistence
2
: someone or something of no or slight value or size
3
: a light, playful, or frivolous remark
usually plural
… from the time of their sitting down to table, it was a quick succession of busy nothings till the carriage came to the door … Jane AustenHe … had the most insinuating way of saying impertinent nothings to his doting female admirers. Charles Dickens
see also sweet nothings

nothing

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adjective

: of no account : worthless
Phrases
nothing doing
: by no means : definitely no
nothing for it
: no alternative
nothing for it but to start over
nothing like
: not nearly
it's nothing like thorough enough
for nothing
1
: without reason
2
: at no charge

Synonyms

Adverb

  • never
  • no
  • none
  • noway
  • noways
  • nowise

Noun

  • cipher
  • dwarf
  • half-pint
  • insect
  • insignificancy
  • lightweight
  • morsel
  • nobody
  • nonentity
  • nullity
  • number
  • pip-squeak
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • shrimp
  • snippersnapper
  • twerp
  • whippersnapper
  • zero
  • zilch
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

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. “Are you hurt?” “Don't worry. It's nothing.” Adverb 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 me—I'm nothing without them. See More
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Noun
But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity. Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020 Tearing down the names of Hood and Lee, that don’t change nothing. 1843, 2 Apr. 2020 Four hours of early morning German grammar drills did nothing to help that situation. Sarah Wu, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2020 Dwelling on inadequacies does nothing to help people feel more prepared or in control of a desperate situation. Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2020 But those deaths could have been as high as 2.2 million, if the U.S. did nothing, Mr. Trump said. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2020 People don't make excuses for their friends who have done nothing wrong. Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2020 There's nothing quite like being lulled to sleep by a wonderful bedtime story. Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2020 The oldest species on our planet were microscopic, nothing more than itty-bitty specks. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English nān thing, nāthing, from nān no + thing thing — more at none

First Known Use

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nothing 1 of 3

pronoun

noth·​ing ˈnə-thiŋ How to pronounce nothing (audio)
1
: not anything : no thing
There's nothing in the box.
2
: someone or something of no interest, value, or importance
Your opinion is nothing to me.

nothing

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adverb

: not at all : in no way
He is nothing like his brother.

nothing

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noun

1
: something that does not exist : empty space
The magician made a rabbit appear out of nothing.
2
: zero sense 1
The score was ten to nothing.
3
: someone or something of little or no worth or importance
I'm nothing without my friends and family.

nothing doing

phrase

1
as in no
certainly not They offered to pick up the entire tab for dinner, but I said nothing doing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • no
  • hardly
  • never
  • none
  • no way
  • nothing
  • ill
  • scarcely
  • noway
  • nowhere
  • on no account
  • nowise
  • near
  • by no means

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • completely
  • certainly
  • absolutely
  • most
  • surely
  • definitely
  • very
  • positively
  • quite
  • extremely
  • greatly
  • really
  • highly
  • exceedingly
  • awful
  • clearly
  • mighty
  • exceeding
  • truly
  • terribly
  • immensely
  • awfully
  • enormously
  • perfectly
  • rather
  • plainly
  • utterly
  • unquestionably
  • mostly
  • somewhat
  • unequivocally
  • hands down
  • slightly
  • mightily
  • more or less
  • doubtless
  • hugely
  • assuredly
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2
as in nothing
not in any degree, way, or under any condition I hoped the near miss would change his driving habits, but nothing doing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • no
  • nothing
  • none
  • nowhere near
  • noway
  • nowise
  • in no wise
  • noways
  • on no account
  • by no means

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • at all
  • however
  • half
  • ever
  • very
  • full
  • anyway
  • completely
  • right
  • extremely
  • par excellence
  • fully
  • exactly
  • anyhow
  • altogether
  • anywise
  • somehow
  • out
  • someway
  • someways
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