Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence: "Nothingness" refers to the complete absence of being, existence, or substance.
   • Something that is without significance, value, or importance: "Nothingness" can also describe something that is trivial, worthless, or inconsequential.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The philosopher contemplated the concept of nothingness. (The philosopher thought deeply about the idea of nonexistence.)
  • After the company closed, the office was reduced to nothingness. (After the company closed, the office became a place of complete emptiness and insignificance.)
  • He felt his achievements were a nothingness compared to his dreams. (He felt his accomplishments were trivial and unimportant compared to his aspirations.)

Advanced Usage

• "to fade into nothingness": to gradually disappear or become completely forgotten or insignificant.

  • The old traditions faded into nothingness over the centuries. (The old traditions gradually disappeared and were forgotten over the centuries.)

• "the void of nothingness": a phrase emphasizing complete emptiness or absence.

  • The meditation aimed to clear the mind, reaching a state of pure nothingness. (The meditation aimed to empty the mind, achieving a state of total emptiness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nothing (n): the absence of anything; not anything.

  • There is nothing in the box. (The box is completely empty.)

• Nonexistence (n): the state of not existing.

  • The theory explores the nonexistence of such particles. (The theory investigates the state where such particles do not exist.)

Synonyms

• Void: a completely empty space.
• Oblivion: the state of being forgotten or unknown.
• Nonexistence: the fact or state of not existing.

Antonyms

• Existence: the state of being real or living.
• Being: the nature or essence of a person or thing.
• Substance: real physical matter or material of importance.

Related Idioms

• Out of nothing: created from no existing materials or ideas.

  • The artist created a masterpiece out of nothing. (The artist created a great work of art from very basic or no materials.)

• Sweet nothings: affectionate but trivial or meaningless words spoken between lovers.

  • They whispered sweet nothings to each other. (They whispered loving but insignificant words to each other.)

Noun

1. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
   • that's a lot of wind
   • don't give me any of that jazz
2. the state of nonexistence