Naught: meaning, definitions and examples

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naught

[ nɔːt ]

^{Context #1}

in mathematics

Zero; the mathematical symbol 0 representing the absence of quantity or magnitude.

Synonyms

nothing, zero, zilch

Examples of usage

The value of the expression is naught.
He has a naught chance of winning the competition.

^{Context #2}

old-fashioned or literary

Nothing; zero.

Synonyms

nothing, void, zero

Examples of usage

They left naught behind.
I have naught to offer.

^{Context #3}

archaic

Evil or wickedness.

Synonyms

evil, sin, wickedness

Examples of usage

Beware of the naught in the forest.
The naught within him consumed his soul.

Translations

Translations of the word "naught" in other languages:

🇵🇹 nada

nulidade
travessura

🇮🇳 शून्यता

🇩🇪 Nichts

🇮🇩 nol

🇺🇦 нуль

пустота
пустощі

🇵🇱 zero

🇯🇵 無

🇫🇷 néant

🇪🇸 nada

🇹🇷 hiç

🇰🇷 무

🇸🇦 لا شيء

🇨🇿 nic

🇸🇰 nič

🇨🇳 无

🇸🇮 nič

🇮🇸 ekkert

🇰🇿 ештеңе

🇬🇪 არაფერი

🇦🇿 heç nə

🇲🇽 nada

Word origin

The word 'naught' originated from Middle English 'naught', meaning 'nothing'. It has roots in Old English 'nāwiht', where 'nā' means 'no' and 'wiht' means 'thing'. Over time, 'naught' has evolved to have different meanings, including zero, nothing, and evil. It is commonly used in literature and mathematics to signify absence or insignificance.