naught

The word “naught” has 1 syllable: naught

It's pronounced as /nɔːt/


What is synonym and antonym for naught?

In the thesaurus, “naught” has 16 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for naught along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for naught

  • aught
  • blank
  • cipher
  • goose egg
  • insignificant
  • nil
  • nonexistence
  • nothing
  • o
  • oh
  • useless
  • void
  • worthless
  • zero
  • zilch
  • zip

Meanings of naught

  • noun
    1. Nothingness.
    2. Nothing; something which does not exist.
    3. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
    4. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
    5. The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.
  • numeral
    1. (old-fashioned) Alternative spelling of nought.
  • pronoun
    1. Nothing.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his best efforts, his plan came to naught, leaving him frustrated and defeated.
  • The treasure hunters searched tirelessly, but their efforts yielded naught, as the chest remained elusive.
  • His promises amounted to naught as he failed to follow through with his commitments.
  • The storm's fury left the coastal town in ruins, reducing years of progress to naught.
  • In the end, all his scheming led to naught, as he found himself alone and remorseful.

On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to naught, such as: aught, blank, cipher, goose egg, insignificant, nil, nonexistence.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

o

  • activity
  • animation
  • application
  • ardor
  • aught
  • behind closed doors
  • birr
  • blank
  • by stealth
  • cipher
  • clandestinely
  • confidentially
  • covertly
  • dash
  • drive
  • endurance
  • enterprise
  • exertion
  • fire
  • force
  • forcefulness
  • fortitude
  • furtively
  • go
  • goose egg
  • hardihood
  • hush-hush
  • in camera
  • in confidence
  • in holes and corners
  • in secret
  • in strict confidence
  • initiative
  • insidiously
  • intensity
  • intimately
  • juice
  • life
  • liveliness
  • might
  • moxie
  • muscle
  • naught
  • nil
  • nothing
  • nought
  • obscurely
  • oh
  • void
  • zero
  • zilch
  • zip

zero

  • abyss
  • armpit
  • aught
  • bedrock
  • blank
  • bottom
  • cipher
  • depth
  • dwarf
  • figurehead
  • goose egg
  • half-pint
  • inferior
  • insect
  • insignificancy
  • least
  • lightweight
  • lowest point
  • mediocrity
  • morsel
  • nada
  • nadir
  • naught
  • nil
  • nix
  • no-name
  • nobody
  • noncelebrity
  • nonentity
  • nonperson
  • nothing
  • nought
  • nullity
  • number
  • o
  • oblivion
  • obscurity
  • oh
  • ought
  • pigmy
  • pip-squeak
  • pit
  • puppet
  • pygmy
  • rock bottom
  • scratch
  • shrimp
  • shutout
  • snippersnapper
  • twerp
  • void
  • whippersnapper
  • zilch
  • zip
  • zot

zilch

  • aught
  • blank
  • cipher
  • diddly-squat
  • dwarf
  • figurehead
  • goose egg
  • half-pint
  • hill of beans
  • inferior
  • insect
  • insignificancy
  • least
  • lightweight
  • mediocrity
  • morsel
  • nada
  • naught
  • nil
  • no-name
  • nobody
  • noncelebrity
  • nonentity
  • nonperson
  • not anything
  • nothing
  • nothingness
  • nought
  • nullity
  • number
  • o
  • obscurity
  • oh
  • pigmy
  • pip-squeak
  • puppet
  • pygmy
  • shrimp
  • snippersnapper
  • twerp
  • void
  • whippersnapper
  • zero
  • zip
  • zippo

zip

  • accelerate
  • animal spirits
  • animation
  • ardor
  • arrow
  • aught
  • barrel
  • beans
  • beat it
  • beeline
  • beetle
  • belt
  • blank
  • blast
  • blaze
  • blow
  • bolt
  • bomb
  • bounce
  • bowl
  • brawniness
  • breeze
  • brio
  • briskness
  • bumble
  • bundle
  • burr
  • bustle
  • buzz
  • cannonball
  • careen
  • career
  • catch up
  • chase
  • chirr
  • churr
  • cipher
  • coo
  • course
  • curr
  • dance
  • dart
  • dash
  • drive
  • drone
  • dynamism
  • energy
  • esprit
  • fast-forward
  • fervor
  • fire
  • fitness
  • fizz
  • flash
  • flick
  • flicker
  • flirt
  • flit
  • flitter
  • flutter
  • fly
  • gallop
  • gas
  • get a move on
  • get-up-and-go
  • ginger
  • go
  • goose egg
  • gusto
  • hardihood
  • hardiness
  • hare
  • hasten
  • health
  • healthiness
  • hie
  • highball
  • hiss
  • hum
  • hump
  • hurl
  • hurry
  • hurtle
  • huskiness
  • hustle
  • jauntiness
  • jet
  • jog
  • juice
  • jump
  • life
  • liveliness
  • main
  • make tracks
  • meander
  • metal
  • mettle
  • might
  • motor
  • moxie
  • murmur
  • muscle
  • naught
  • nil
  • nip
  • nothing
  • nought
  • o
  • oh
  • oomph
  • outpace
  • outrun
  • outstrip
  • overtake
  • passion
  • pelt
  • pep
  • pizazz
  • potency
  • power
  • puissance
  • punch
  • purr
  • quicken
  • race
  • ram
  • ramble
  • rip
  • roam
  • rocket
  • run
  • rush
  • rustle
  • sail
  • sap
  • scamper
  • scoot
  • scud
  • scuffle
  • scurry
  • scuttle
  • shake a leg
  • shoot
  • sigh
  • sizzle
  • skip
  • skitter
  • snap
  • snappiness
  • soundness
  • sparkle
  • speed
  • spirit
  • spiritedness
  • sprightliness
  • sprint
  • spunk
  • spunkiness
  • stamina
  • stampede
  • starch
  • step
  • step on it
  • step out
  • streak
  • strength
  • sturdiness
  • swish
  • tear
  • thrum
  • travel
  • trot
  • verdure
  • verve
  • vibrance
  • vibrancy
  • vigor
  • vim
  • vinegar
  • virility
  • vitality
  • vivaciousness
  • vivacity
  • void
  • waltz
  • wander
  • wellness
  • wheeze
  • whir
  • whirl
  • whirr
  • whish
  • whisk
  • whisper
  • whistle
  • whiz
  • whizz
  • whoosh
  • zeal
  • zero
  • zest
  • zilch
  • zing
  • zoom

bagatelle

  • bit
  • bunk
  • claptrap
  • crumb
  • dab
  • dram
  • drivel
  • folly
  • fribble
  • frippery
  • fudge
  • game
  • hogwash
  • humbug
  • humbuggery
  • knickknack
  • lick
  • mite
  • naught
  • nonproblem
  • nonsense
  • nothing
  • nothingness
  • nought
  • ounce
  • particle
  • peanuts
  • picayune
  • piffle
  • pinhead
  • pittance
  • rot
  • scintilla
  • shred
  • small beer
  • small change
  • smidge
  • smidgen
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin
  • smoke
  • song
  • speck
  • spot
  • straw
  • tad
  • touch
  • toy
  • trace
  • trash
  • trifle
  • trivia
  • triviality
  • two bits
  • zero

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