nothing

Word parts

no + thing

Pronunciation

• enPR: nŭth'ĭng, IPA ^(key): /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /"nVTIN/

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Determiner

Determiner nothing

This jar has nothing in it

1. (definite) Not anything. Without any things.

   I bought nothing in the shop, because it was closed.

2. (definite) Empty. An area has nothing in it if it has no objects in it.

   An empty cup has nothing in it.

3. (definite) Without anything useful or interesting.

   I looked for the book, but I could see nothing.

Phrases

It's nothing

It does not matter, it is insignificant.

Nothing good

Without anything good

There's nothing good on TV.

Nothing better

The best

Antonyms

• anything
• something