nothingness

noth·ing·ness

noun \-nəs\

Definition of NOTHINGNESS

1

: the quality or state of being nothing: as a : nonexistence b : utter insignificance c : death

2

: something insignificant or valueless

3

: void, emptiness

Examples of NOTHINGNESS

1. He was staring into nothingness.
2. The sound faded into nothingness.

First Known Use of NOTHINGNESS

circa 1631

Related to NOTHINGNESS

Synonyms: dead, deadness, grave, lifelessness, death, sleep

Antonyms: existence, life

Related Words: mortality

Near Antonyms: immortality; life span, lifetime

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