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 of nothingness

• 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

Known as cosmic inflation, this strange, fleeting period is usually considered to have been an expansion of near nothingness because, at the time, most of the universe’s elementary particles had yet to blink into existence. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025

The first part of the drive is notable for its nothingness — nearly 90 minutes of sand, sagebrush, prickly pear and juniper. —Matt Villano, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025

This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025

United Rentals upgraded to a buy from hold at Baird, which sees an acceleration in equipment rentals after a long time of nothingness. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1