CEFR C1

naught

pronoun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: nothing, zero, nil, void

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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."

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