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

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

But on May 8, the Supreme Court of Virginia in a 4-to-3 vote declared the referendum, and by extension the new map, null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot, violating the state constitution. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 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