zilches

noun

plural of zilch
1
as in numbers
a person of no importance or influence a passive and retiring little zilch of a person

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2
as in zeros
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zilches
  1. nobodies
  2. zeros
  3. ciphers
  4. goose eggs
  5. lightweights
  6. zips
  7. dwarfs
  8. insects
Noun
  • Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Definition of nobodies
Noun
  • Across coastal California, the tallies were a string of zeroes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of zeros
Noun
  • Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of ciphers
Noun
  • In one of the biggest private-equity goose eggs on record, Thoma Bravo will lose its entire $5 billion equity stake.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
  • Pritchard has been a hit-or-miss scorer of late, notching single-digit point totals in four of his last eight games, including goose eggs against Philadelphia and Charlotte.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of goose eggs
Noun
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of lightweights
Noun
  • The drone zips along a pre-programmed grid for 15 minutes, capturing up to 3,000 measurements.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Even packed with her belongings, the purse zips smoothly and doesn’t look bulky, which is a win for a mini bag.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of zips
Noun
  • And the question is whether the planets even have atmospheres, because M dwarfs are quite active.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of dwarfs
Noun
  • That doesn’t include thousands of kinds of insects and other invertebrates known to live in the Okefenokee, plus countless others yet to be documented by humans.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Early in the summer, yellowjackets primarily feed on insects.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of insects
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