Synonyms of aught

aught

noun

as in nothing

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it

for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts, so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• zero
• naught
• oh
• nil
• o
• zip
• cipher
• goose egg
• zilch
• blank
• void

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aught

But in the late aughts, that link weakened as action sports began to identify with hip-hop, electronic music and DJs. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

View this post on Instagram Ashlee Simpson Simpson and Panettiere came of age in the same era of aughts Hollywood. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

But that era ended in the mid-aughts as those Atlas rockets reached retirement. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Throughout the early aughts, the dairy farm experienced falling prices and water shortages in the Central Valley. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

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