naught

Meaning

Pron

Nothing.

Noun

1. Nothingness.
2. Alternative spelling of nought

Num

1. Alternative spelling of nought
2. zero

Synonyms

zero

nil

nothing

nought

zilch

cipher

cypher

nix

nada

aught

blank

goose egg

none

nothingness

oh

zip

zippo

minuscule

misfire

miss

never

nihil

fizzle

failure

nobody

zeroth

not any thing

failing

blob

emptiness

absence

peddling

unavailing

underdog

unvalued

useless

void

want

bust

inconsequent

jerkwater

lack

meaningless

mere

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɔːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: naught

Inherited from Old English: nawiht

Cognate with Western Frisian: neat

In summary

From the Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English nawiht. Cognate with West Frisian neat (“nothing, naught”). Doublet of nought. Equivalent to ne + aught.