Zilch: meaning, definitions and examples
❌
zilch
[ zɪltʃ ]
informal
Nothing; zero; a total absence of anything. Zilch is often used to emphasize the complete lack of something.
Synonyms
nil, nothing, zero
Examples of usage
- After searching everywhere, I found zilch in the lost and found.
- Despite all his efforts, he received zilch in return for his hard work.
Translations
Translations of the word "zilch" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nada
🇮🇳 कुछ नहीं
🇩🇪 nichts
🇮🇩 nihil
🇺🇦 ніщо
🇵🇱 nic
🇯🇵 ゼロ (zero)
🇫🇷 rien
🇪🇸 nada
🇹🇷 hiçbir şey
🇰🇷 아무것도 없음 (amugeotdo eops-eum)
🇸🇦 لا شيء (la shay')
🇨🇿 nic
🇸🇰 nič
🇨🇳 无 (wú)
🇸🇮 nič
🇮🇸 ekkert
🇰🇿 ештеңе
🇬🇪 არაფერია (araperia)
🇦🇿 heç nə
🇲🇽 nada
Word origin
The word 'zilch' originated in the 1960s as American slang. It is believed to have derived from the German word 'nichts', meaning 'nothing'. Over time, 'zilch' has become a popular informal term used to express a complete absence or lack of something.