Synonyms of zilch

zilch

noun

ˈzilch 

1

as in nobody

a person of no importance or influence

a passive and retiring little zilch of a person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobody
• cipher
• dwarf
• zero
• nothing
• lightweight
• insect
• number
• nonentity
• inferior
• twerp
• nullity
• whippersnapper
• insignificancy
• morsel
• half-pint
• puppet
• pygmy
• pip-squeak
• least
• snippersnapper
• no-name
• obscurity
• reject
• mediocrity
• noncelebrity
• nonperson
• figurehead
• pariah
• outcast
• unperson

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somebody
• figure
• eminence
• personage
• kingpin
• nabob
• lead
• big wheel
• notable
• magnate
• chief
• head
• leader
• planet
• personality
• VIP
• celebrity
• bigwig
• star
• authority
• superior
• superstar
• big shot
• power
• kahuna
• luminary
• great power
• party

2

as in nothing

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

the amount of money that we have coming in right now is zilch

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zilch

Lending institutions would qualify the borrowers and take the risk, costing the state zilch. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

The women earned as little as $25 per game—or frequently zilch. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

Reviews have been mixed, with some critics embracing Gyllenhaal’s bold vision and others dismissing it as a whole lot of sound and fury, signifying zilch. — Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

Once all the air pollution goes to zilch in half an hour, the Airmega automatically switches into eco mode. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026

At zero or zip or zilch charge. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

The Bengals, meanwhile, have zip-zilch-nada defensively other than Trey Hendrickson, who might not play on a short week with a bad back/hip. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025