nothings

NOUN

emptiness, nonexistence

Synonyms

WEAK

annihilation aught blank cipher extinction fly speck insignificancy naught nihility nobody nonbeing nonentity not anything nought nullity obliteration oblivion shutout trifle void wind zero zilch zip

Antonyms

WEAK

capacity fullness

NOUN

emptiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nobody

STRONG

annihilation aught bagatelle blank cipher crumb diddly extinction naught nihility nix nonbeing nonentity nonexistence nothingness nought nullity obliteration oblivion scratch shutout trifle void wind zero zilch zip zippo

WEAK

duck egg fly speck goose egg insignificancy no thing not anything zot

Antonyms

WEAK

something

Example Sentences

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Senior Chinese diplomats are reportedly whispering sweet nothings in Indian ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

"It's emotionally aggravating to pursue the police. If I don't call them I don't hear anything; if I do, I get sweet nothings," he adds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

How can these insignificant nothings pass judgment on me, the greatest person who's ever lived, the world's leading expert on everything?

From Salon • May 28, 2024

The occupants of a table for two in the middle of the patio whisper sweet nothings to each other and smile widely.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

There I went again, building up a glamorous picture of a man who would love me passionately the minute he met me, and all out of a few prosy nothings.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath