CEFR B2

aught

pronoun

Meaning

Anything; nothing. Often used in the negative or in questions to mean 'anything,' or in a slightly archaic way to mean 'nothing.'

Examples

She knows aught about the plan.
He didn't say aught about leaving early.

Synonyms: anything, something, nothing, naught

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aught (B2)

pronoun

Pronunciation: /ɔːt/

Definition

Anything; nothing. Often used in the negative or in questions to mean 'anything,' or in a slightly archaic way to mean 'nothing.'

Examples

She knows aught about the plan.
He didn't say aught about leaving early.

Synonyms of aught

Words with a similar meaning to aught:

anything
something
nothing
naught

Antonyms of aught

Words with the opposite meaning to aught:

nothing
everything

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