nullity

noun

ˈnə-lə-tē How to pronounce nullity (audio)
Definition of nullitynext
1
as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president

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2
as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant one of the basic themes of the theater of the absurd is the essential nullity of human existence

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Recent Examples of nullity The scene conjures the insanity and moral nullity of the Vietnam War, and without justifying or even making sense of America’s role in it, Kilgore in a strange way offers a glint of humanity. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 That basically is now a nullity. — NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026 Where was this sneaking sense of doom and nullity coming from? — Nell Zink, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025 If death metal is more fatalistic, more depressive — though not necessarily nihilistic — black metal, at least early on, was more interested in examining evil and proclaiming the nullity of certain values, including musical values. — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025 Even this extended deadline, however, has itself been rendered a nullity by the Fifth Circuit. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullity
  1. cipher
  2. smallness
  3. nobody
  4. dwarf
  5. lightweight
  6. insect
  7. nonentity
Noun
  • There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Definition of cipher
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  • Illinois lawmakers in Washington need to find ways to work together for the good of the Prairie State, moving to higher ground and setting smallness aside.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of smallness
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  • The people who eventually brought Elf to the big screen came from wildly different corners of Hollywood, from nobodies to legends, executives to improvisers, Comedy Central to Saturday Night Live.
    — Andy Richter with Aaron Karo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His presence was transformative; Stewart made the goofiest, most easily disregarded TV franchise for nerds and nobodies into a work full of warmth and gravitas.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobody
Noun
  • Compact oaks like columnar English, dwarf chinkapin, and Texas red oak suit small spaces.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Container citrus trees grow on dwarf rootstock and can be kept to a reasonable size through pruning.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dwarf
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  • The lightweight, over-ear headphones shipped with the very first Walkman and served as the blueprint for highly portable personal audio for years.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Santoni showed off its lightweight Easy shoe collection with a slate of programing during marathon weekend in New York City.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lightweight
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  • This uses multiple ultrasonic frequencies to repel as wide a range of pests as possible, including spiders, mice and most insects.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Every summer, tourists flock to the bridge at dusk to watch bats pour out from under the bridge for their nightly insect hunt.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of insect
Noun
  • During the Biden Administration, Pakistan had become a virtual pariah in Washington, or had been reduced to a nonentity, as the United States left Afghanistan and saw India as a means of countering China.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of nonentity

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“Nullity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullity. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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