nothing

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not anything

I have nothing to say.

This means the speaker has no words or thoughts to express.

general

not anything; zero or no amount of something

There is nothing in the box.

The box is empty.

He did nothing wrong.

He did not do anything that was incorrect or harmful.

Often used to emphasize the absence of something.

Collocations

very easy

you must take risks to achieve success

Use 'nothing' to emphasize the absence of something, often in negative sentences.

'Nothing' is a pronoun and can replace 'not anything' in sentences.

From Middle English 'noughtyng,' from Old English 'nāwiht,' meaning 'not a thing.'

Can be used as a pronoun or an adjective. Often used for emphasis or to indicate absence.

not

negation

prefix

thing

object or concept

root

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