Synonyms of nothingness

nothingness

noun

ˈnə-thiŋ-nəs 

as in death

the state of being dead

the inevitable nothingness that awaits all of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• death
• dead
• deadness
• mortality
• grave
• lifelessness
• sleep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• existence
• life
• immortality
• lifetime
• lifespan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nothingness

As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026

While in space, the crew spoke of the surreal sights of our dusty, rugged natural satellite, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length, suspended in nothingness. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness? — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026