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

Looking like an early aughts version of her mom, the model posed for a watery photo shoot in a sleeveless chiffon shift dress, as well as a a gauzy white sundress with spaghetti straps and lace trim. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026

This motley collection of diary entries, photos, and interviews from writer, musician, and visual artist Lauren Napier (pictured above) takes readers straight into the early aughts pop punk scene. —Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

Function over formality According to Zillow’s report, home listings in the early aughts touted impressive estates with formal rooms that were reserved for occasional hosting and entertaining. —Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Clearly, there are aspects of this Paris house’s past that are still little known, despite Olivier Rousteing’s Balmain army and Christophe Decarnin’s raging aughts success. —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026

And while the ’90s and early aughts had boobs, the 2020s saw the phenomenon of a new asset thanks to the fashion trend of naked dressing. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026

By the early aughts, as CERP, the restoration project, started to take shape, Florida’s environmental community focused on advocacy, largely legislation, because there was almost no formal science staff at nonprofits in South Florida. —Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026

My two biggest personal memories of Vespaio were of my good friend Geeta working as a hostess there in the early aughts (everyone had a friend who worked at Vespaio at some point). —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

The show’s massive success and cheap production costs inspired the greenlighting of countless other reality shows in the early aughts, including The Amazing Race and The Mole. —Matty Merritt, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026