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

• death
• dead
• deadness
• mortality

Examples of nothingness in a Sentence

He was staring into nothingness.

The sound faded into nothingness.

Recent Examples on the Web

The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025

At nearly 60, a life of nothingness without love — what is the point? —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025

Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025

The point is to bring production back to California before the entertainment industry shrinks into nothingness. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1