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View synonyms for nothingness

nothingness

[ nuhth-ing-nis ]

noun

  1. the state of being nothing.
  2. something that is nonexistent:

    a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness.

  3. lack of being; nonexistence:

    The sound faded into nothingness.

  4. unconsciousness or death:

    She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.

  5. utter insignificance, emptiness, or worthlessness; triviality:

    The days followed one another in an endless procession of nothingness.

  6. something insignificant or without value.


nothingness

/ ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence
  2. absence of consciousness or life
  3. complete insignificance or worthlessness
  4. something that is worthless or insignificant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nothingness1

First recorded in 1625–35; nothing + -ness
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Example Sentences

“It’s the nothingness and everythingness of the universe waking up and coming to know itself.”

He has a line in the middle of the play that reads, “In an instant, all will vanish and we’ll be alone once more in the midst of nothingness.”

Winning makes you confront the nothingness at the end of it all.

It’s not because she’s afraid of the hell or nothingness that awaits her.

From Salon

“Turandot” is an opera of riddles, riddled with the Tao of nothingness and strong sexual attraction that lacks communication.

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