Synonyms of naught

naught

noun

variants also nought

as in nothing

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

my locker number is naught-seven-two

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naught

Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught. — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026

Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Its stock exposure can sit at nought or at full, so its behaviour in a sharp fall hangs entirely on whether BAILA reads the danger in time. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026