nothingness

American  

[nuhth-ing-nis] / ˈnʌθ ɪŋ nɪs /

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.

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nothingness British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of nothingness

First recorded in 1625–35; nothing + -ness

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Example Sentences

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nothingness

"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

Kelson’s memento mori, in its way, adds dignity to what is otherwise a sentence to nothingness.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

I want it to almost feel like nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

For an instant I am suspended in nothingness, and then my feet slam into cement and I stumble to the side, away from the roof’s edge.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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