naught (C1)

pronoun

Pronunciation: nɔːt

Definition

Nothing; zero.

Examples

• The scientist's experiment yielded naught but inconclusive data.

• After hours of searching, they found naught of value in the old house.

• His grand plans amounted to naught when he failed to secure funding.

How to Use naught

come to naught (idiom)

To fail or amount to nothing. — "All their efforts to reconcile came to naught."

set at naught (idiom)

To disregard or treat as worthless. — "He set at naught the advice of his elders."

Synonyms of naught

Words with a similar meaning to naught:

• nothing
• zero
• nil
• void

Antonyms of naught

Words with the opposite meaning to naught:

• everything
• something

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