nowhere

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) In no place.
2. (not-comparable) To no place.

Adj

Unimportant; unworthy of notice.

Noun

No particular place, noplace.

Synonyms

anywhere

not anywhere

no place

any

somewhere

where

in the bush

anyplace

nowhither

no-place

there

not … anywhere

wherever

which

in no place

noplace

everywhere

in no case

anything

Translations

nirgendwo

nulle part

en ninguna parte

nirgends

nergens

πουθενά

in nessun luogo

enlloc

in nessun posto

da nessuna parte

nenhures

nusquam

nirgendwohin

hiçbir yerde

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nowher

Inherited from Old English: nōhwēr

In summary

From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr. By surface analysis, no + where.
Adjective usage is taken from phrases like nowhere on the map (signifying the location was too small or too insignificant to be listed), nowhere you want to be, etc.

Sentences

A worthy idea that sadly goes nowhere .