nothingness
Americannoun
-
the state of being nothing.
-
something that is nonexistent.
a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness.
-
lack of being; nonexistence.
The sound faded into nothingness.
-
unconsciousness or death.
She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.
-
utter insignificance, emptiness, or worthlessness; triviality.
The days followed one another in an endless procession of nothingness.
-
something insignificant or without value.
noun
-
the state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence
-
absence of consciousness or life
-
complete insignificance or worthlessness
-
something that is worthless or insignificant
Etymology
Origin of nothingness
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"We are tiny little specks in a huge vast area of nothingness," says Andrew.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Hanna’s grief for Erik is the key to her art, but so is the nothingness he seems to have disappeared into.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The moon, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length to the crew, hung in the nothingness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
As we sat in her apartment, I was perplexed by the airy bites, which seemed like little nuggets of fried nothingness.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
The beam stretched out into shrinking nothingness, a-glitter with dancing, shining motes.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
