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nought Antonyms

Opposite of nought

Because the opposite of nought shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Nothingness or complete failure, especially in fixed expressions such as 'come to nought' or 'bring to nought'.

Usage Example

"All their months of careful diplomatic negotiation ultimately came to fruition."

Strong
fruition
success

• pronoun (Context 2)

Nothing; not anything (now chiefly literary or northern English dialect).

Usage Example

"They searched the abandoned cabin from top to bottom but found everything of value."

Strongest
everything
anything
Strong
something
aught

Similar words to nought

Words similar to nought shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

nothing
naught
zero
cipher
aught
nothingness
nil
ruin
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• Nearby Words

notoriously
notoriousness
notwithstanding
nought
nourish
nourisher
nourishing

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Nought. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/nought
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