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nothing

Pronunciation: /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

The English word “nothing” has 9 meanings listed here.

pronoun

  1. Not any thing; no thing.
  2. An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.

noun

  1. Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
  2. A trivial remark especially in the term sweet nothings.
  3. A nobody (insignificant person).

adverb

  1. Not at all; in no way.

adjective

  1. Completely unimportant.
  2. Lacking effort or commitment.

interjection

  1. Never mind; it's not important; forget what I said.

Etymology

From Middle English nothyng, noon thing, non thing, na þing, nan thing, nan þing, from Old English nāþing, nān þing (“nothing”, literally “not any thing”), equivalent to no + thing. Compare Old English nāwiht (“nothing”, literally “no thing”), Swedish ingenting (“nothing”, literally “not any thing, no thing”).

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