Synonyms of aughts

aughts

noun

plural of aught

as in zeros

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

• zeros
• naughts
• ohs
• zips
• ciphers
• goose eggs
• nils
• blanks
• o's
• voids
• zilches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aughts

The concept survived the hedonistic ’80s, the grimy ’90s, and the low-rise aughts only to reemerge in the social media age with a new name and a more sinister purpose. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026

The clothing references and song choices are popcorn for those old enough to remember the aughts but young enough to party during them. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Much of this success can be chalked up to the current wave of heavy nostalgia for all things early aughts — with Duff representing the millennial tween dream of the era arguably better than anyone. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

The singer has been made to thread the tough but necessary needle of fitting her aughts hits and her new music into a single setlist. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Writer Valerie Fortney, who recently returned to Ascoli after living there in the aughts, calls it a great place to retire. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

After starring in both Laguna Beach and The Hills in the early aughts, Cavallari shifted focus to creating her lifestyle brand, Uncommon James, and relocating to Nashville. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Our collective obsession with all things Y2K continues this summer with that cool surf girl aesthetic made popular in the early aughts by California brands like O’Neill. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

For the nostalgic at heart, this Gap logo hoodie feels straight from the early aughts—in the best way. — Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026