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naught Synonyms

Another word for naught

Choosing another word for naught depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Complete failure, ruin, or lack of result; the state of amounting to nothing (used primarily in fixed expressions such as 'for naught' or 'come to naught').

Usage Example

"Years of careful diplomatic negotiation were all for nothingness when the treaty was abruptly rejected."

Strong
nothingness
nullity
ruin

• pronoun (Context 2)

Nothing; not anything (mostly literary or archaic).

Usage Example

"The weary travelers found nothing but barren rock and dust across the vast plateau."

Strongest
nothing
nought
Strong
nil
nix

• noun (Context 3)

The numerical digit or symbol 0; zero or cipher.

Usage Example

"The clerk accidentally omitted a zero at the end of the figure, drastically reducing the recorded sum."

Strongest
zero
nought
cipher
Strong
nil
null

Opposites of naught

The opposite of naught shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

everything
all
aught
anything
something
fruition
success
triumph
See all opposites of naught

• Nearby Words

naturism
naturist
naturopath
naught
naughtily
naughtiness
naughty

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Naught. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/naught
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