nought

Meaning

Noun

1. Nothing; something which does not exist.
2. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
3. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
4. The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Good for nothing; worthless.
2. Wicked, immoral.

Verb

To abase, to set at nought.

Adv

1. To no extent; in no way; not at all.
2. Not.

Pron

Nothing; zero.

Synonyms

zero

nil

naught

nothing

cipher

cypher

flop

good-for-nothing

goose egg

nix

none

of no account

outrageous

reprobate

unscrupulous

useless

void

wrong

zeroth

zip

zippo

all gone

love

❤️

ambs-ace

0

duck’s-egg

abase

moralless

aught

blob

dud

emptiness

failure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɔːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nought

Inherited from Old English: nōwiht

In summary

From Middle English nought, noght, noȝt, from Old English nōwiht, nāwiht, which in turn comes from ne-ā-wiht, which was a phrase used as an emphatic "no", meaning "not anything". Equivalent to ne + ought or ne + a + wight. Doublet of naught and not.