naught

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a quantity of no importance
  2. noun complete failure

Etymology

From the Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English nawiht. Cognate with West Frisian neat (“nothing, naught”). Doublet of nought. Equivalent to ne + aught.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

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