nada

American  

[nah-duh] / ˈnɑ də /

noun

Informal.

1. nothing; zero; none.

   I have absolutely no motivation—zilch, zip, nada!

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nada British  

/ ˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. informal  nothing

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Etymology

Origin of nada

From Spanish, from Latin (rēs) nāta “circumstance,” literally, “(thing) born”; compare Catalan res, French rien, Portuguese nada, all formed similarly; rebus ( def. ), natal ( def. )

Example Sentences

This sort of circular deal had led to a nice bump in all the stocks involved in the past—but on Wednesday, nada.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s none, zip, nada, zero evidence of that.”

From Seattle Times

I looked in my trunk for oil — nada.

From Seattle Times

“If you reach for a gun, it’s nada.”

From Los Angeles Times

And although she acknowledges that Rock's jokes about Pinkett Smith crossed the line, "nothing, nada, cero, condones violence in this form."

From Salon

Related Words

• nonentity