nil (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /nɪl/

Definition

Nothing; zero; the lowest possible score or value.

Examples

• The team tried their best, but the final score was nil.

• After all the effort, the project yielded nil results.

• He scored nil in the competition, unfortunately.

How to Use nil

score nil (collocation)

To achieve a score of zero. — "The visiting team managed to score nil against the champions."

nil-nil (collocation)

A score of zero to zero. — "The football match ended in a nil-nil draw."

Synonyms of nil

Words with a similar meaning to nil:

• zero
• nothing
• zip
• nada

Antonyms of nil

Words with the opposite meaning to nil:

• all
• everything
• full

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