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

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

From Los Angeles Times

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

She also referenced her iconic film in which she played fierce fashion boss Miranda Priestly, joking: "This devil wears nada."

From BBC

In turn, their early singles, like the dreamy Latin pop track “Julieta” and the electronic “No digas nada,” had a ready-made audience.

From Los Angeles Times

"If you don’t win the god**mn election, you’ve done nothing! Zip, nada. You don’t count," he said.

From Salon

Related Words

• nonentity