nullity

nul·li·ty

noun \ˈnə-lə-tē\

plural nul·li·ties

Definition of NULLITY

1

a : the quality or state of being null; especially : legal invalidity b (1) : nothingness; also : insignificance (2) : a mere nothing : nonentity

2

: one that is null; specifically : an act void of legal effect

3

: the number of elements in a basis of a null-space

Examples of NULLITY

1. <that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president>
2. <one of the basic themes of the theater of the absurd is the essential nullity of human existence>

First Known Use of NULLITY

1570

Related to NULLITY

Synonyms: cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nobody, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch

Antonyms: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

Related Words: no-name, noncelebrity; least; inferior, mediocrity, obscurity; figurehead, puppet; nonperson

Near Antonyms: chief, head, lead, leader; celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar; authority, superior; great power, party, power

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