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What is the meaning of Nothing in English? Here's the answer, also find out its idioms and synonyms

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Kapanlagi.com - English is an international language that is widely used in many countries. It's no wonder that many people have been learning English lately. Slowly, every word in English is also becoming more familiar. Like the word nothing, for example, this word is certainly often encountered both in texts and daily conversations. So, what is the actual meaning of nothing?

In English, nothing can be said to be a fairly common word. This word is often used in daily conversations to describe a certain situation or condition. Therefore, it is important to know the meaning of nothing, especially for those of you who are studying English.

To find out more about the meaning of nothing, just read the following review that has been summarized by kapanlagi.com from various sources.

 

1. The Meaning of Nothing According to the Dictionary

As mentioned earlier, nothing is a word in English. Therefore, the easiest way to find out the meaning of nothing is to check it in the dictionary. However, according to dictionary.cambridge.ord, there are several meanings to explain the true meaning of nothing. Here is the explanation.

1. Meaning of Nothing as Not Anything

First, nothing can be interpreted as a combination of two words, namely "not" and "anything". In this sense, if translated into Indonesian, nothing or not anything can be interpreted as it does not matter. As an example:

- I have nothing new to tell you. (I do not have anything new to tell you.)

- Nothing I could say would cheer her up. (There is nothing I could say that would cheer her up.)

2. Meaning of Nothing for Statements on Unrelated Things

Second, the meaning of nothing can also be interpreted as something that has no relevance to the topic being discussed. As an example:

- I wish he wouldn't offer advice on my marriage. Because, it's nothing to do with him. (I hope he does not offer advice on my marriage. Because, it has nothing to do with him.)

- We are nothing to do with the firm that has the offices next door. (We have no connection with the company that has the office next door.)

3. Meaning of Nothing 'It's Okay'

Third, the meaning of nothing in English can also mean that something does not mean anything or is meaningless. As an example:

- Money means nothing to him. (Money does not mean anything to him.)

 

2. The Idiom of Nothing

Besides being a word in a sentence, nothing often appears as an idiom in English. As an idiom, of course, the meaning of nothing is slightly different from the usual meaning or meaning in a sentence. Here are some idioms in English, with the word nothing and their meanings.

- all or nothing (to do something either completely or not at all)

- be nothing if not generous, honest, helpful, etc. (emphasizing that someone or something is very generous, honest, helpful, etc.)

- be nothing short of ... (to emphasize the situation, quality, or type of behavior)

- be nothing to it (to say something is very easy)

- like nothing on earth (very strange, unusual, or unpleasant in appearance, sound, or taste)

- be nothing for it (to emphasize something that must be done to solve a problem)

- be nothing less than sth (used to emphasize how important, special, or interesting something is)

- nothing like sb/sth (not at all similar to someone or something)

- be nothing special (to not be outstanding or beautiful)

- it is/was nothing (it's nothing)

- nothing doing (not doing anything)

- nothing of the kind (there is no such thing)

- nothing more than (only)

- there's nothing in sth (to say that something you have been told is not true)

- have nothing to lose (a situation that can be improved by doing something and it will not get worse if it fails)

 

3. Synonyms of Nothing

Like most words in English and Indonesian, nothing also has several synonyms. Therefore, it is important to know which words are synonymous with nothing. These words have the same meaning as the true meaning of nothing. Here are some words that are synonyms of nothing.

- Nobody

- Annihilation

- Aught

- Bagatelle

- Blank

- Cipher

- Crumb

- Diddly

- Extinction

- Naught

- Nihility

- Nix

- Nonbeing

- Nonentity

- Nonexistence

- Nothingness

- Zero

Those are some explanations and descriptions of the true meaning of nothing. Hopefully, this article is useful and can increase your knowledge, especially related to English language.

(kpl/gen/psp)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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