nada

[nah-duh]

noun

Informal.

1. nothing; zero; none.

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

nada

/ ˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. informal,  nothing

Word History and Origins

Origin of nada¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nada¹

C20: Spanish

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.

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This week Latinos sent a loud message: You had your chance, y nada.

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These include committing to delaying giving children any devices of their own as long as possible—no tablets, no gaming consoles, nada.

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Travis Kelce, on the other hand, knew exactly how much tea he could spill in public without his future wife’s OK: nada.

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“No firmes nada,” a union organizer shouted into a bullhorn as he stood atop the flatbed of a truck outside Ambience Apparel, doling out battlefield legal advice not to sign anything.

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Related Words

• nonentity