Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing.

    Nichtvorhandensein, Nichts

    тленtlen

    the state of nonexistence

  2. (uncountable, usually)A void; an emptiness.

    Nichts, Leere

  3. (uncountable, usually)The quality of inconsequentiality; the lack of significance.

    Bedeutungslosigkeit

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Fiona felt trapped in a void of nothingness.

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  2. The human mind cannot conceive of absolute nothingness.

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  3. It was as if he evaporated into nothingness, leaving everyone bewildered and perplexed.

  4. I wanted to know who could answer my cry for help, I found nothingness.

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  5. Tom's dreams faded into nothingness.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing:
void; emptiness:
quality of inconsequentiality; lacking in significance:

Forms

plural: nothingnesses
Singularnothingness

uncountable

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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