Nought

Quick meaning: Nought is a noun meaning Nothing; something which does not exist.

Meaning

Nothing; something which does not exist.

More Meanings

1. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
2. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
3. The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.
4. Wicked, immoral.
5. To abase, to set at nought.
6. To no extent; in no way; not at all.
7. (obsolete) Good for nothing; worthless.

Example Sentences

"It is the truth; naught have I hidden from thee, Kallikrates."

0.335 cm is nought/zero point three three five of a centimeter.

It is nought, it is nought (saith the buyer:) but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Your usefulness is zero, your worth zero, and as zero you deserve to be treated as nothing, and in the extreme, noughted.

Word Forms

• noughts
• noughting
• noughted

Synonyms for nought

Depending on context, synonyms include good-for-naught, no good, valueless, bastardly, blown, cacky.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include zero, cypher, cipher, nothing, anything, scratch.

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