nothingness

noun

noth·​ing·​ness ˈnə-thiŋ-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being nothing: such as

a

: nonexistence

b

: utter insignificance

c

: death

2

: something insignificant or valueless

3

: void, emptiness

Synonyms

• dead
• deadness
• death
• grave
• lifelessness
• sleep

Examples of nothingness in a Sentence

He was staring into nothingness.

The sound faded into nothingness.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the Village of Shorewood has missed out on thousands of dollars in property taxes throughout the last five years of nothingness at the lot, Shorewood's Planning and Development Director Bart Griepentrog said. —Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024

Philosophers and scientists have long debated whether nothingness is even possible. —Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 26 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1