Synonyms of null and void

null and void

adjective

as in null

having no legal or binding force

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void

Synonyms & Similar Words

• null
• invalid
• void
• illegal
• nonvalid
• inoperative
• bad
• nonbinding
• nugatory
• worthless
• useless
• ineffective
• ineffectual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• valid
• legal
• binding
• working

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of null and void

In January 2025, a court declared the case against her null and void. — Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

Once the puck clears the zone, anything that happened up until that point is null and void in the eyes of the NHL’s replay system. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 2 June 2026

The clerk shared with her that the officiant didn’t turn in the proper paperwork following her ceremony, making her initial license null and void after 60 days. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

The 4-3 majority on the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that because the state legislature passed the constitutional amendment after more than 1 million votes had been cast through early voting in the 2025 election, the April 21 referendum was null and void. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026