Synonyms of ciphers

ciphers 1 of 2

noun

plural of cipher

1

as in zeros

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

remember to put the cipher after the decimal point

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in numbers

a person of no importance or influence

it was either write the Great American Novel or be consigned to the status of a cipher in the annals of literature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• numbers
• nobodies
• lightweights
• insects
• shrimp
• dwarfs
• inferiors
• nullities
• zeros
• puppets
• twerps
• nonentities
• whippersnappers
• half-pints
• obscurities
• pygmies
• morsels
• insignificancies
• snippersnappers
• pip-squeaks
• no-names
• nonpersons
• mediocrities
• zilches
• noncelebrities
• leasts
• figureheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figures
• personages
• leaders
• magnates
• eminences
• chiefs
• VIPs
• heads
• personalities
• big shots
• stars
• celebrities
• planets
• leads
• notables
• luminaries
• nabobs
• bigwigs
• big wheels
• kingpins
• authorities
• powers
• superstars
• parties
• superiors
• somebodies
• kahunas
• great powers

ciphers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cipher

as in figures

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figures
• calculates
• computes
• measures
• estimates
• works out
• sums
• numbers
• assesses
• factors (in or into or out)
• averages
• divides
• adds
• adds up
• evaluates
• gauges
• counts
• scales
• allows (for)
• subtracts
• figures in
• multiplies
• values
• solves (for)
• figures out
• totals
• reckons
• totalizes
• tallies
• rates
• deducts
• itemizes
• refigures
• appraises
• calibrates
• recomputes
• recalculates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ciphers

Noun

Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s. —Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026

The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026

The Blind Owl is extremely dense, brimming with metaphors and ciphers and symbols. —Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026

Like Dostoyevsky, Capote doesn’t portray his killers as demonic ciphers, instead capturing their messy complexity. —Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts. —Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns. —PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025

She, the cinema; he, the audience — these ciphers would be compelling in short-form, but in carrying a feature they’re only buoyed by the natural chemistry of their performers. —Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025