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- [nawt]
- /nɔt/
- /nɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawt]
- /nɔt/
Definitions of naught word
- abbreviation NAUGHT nothing. 1
- noun naught a cipher (0); zero. 1
- adjective naught lost; ruined. 1
- adjective naught Archaic. worthless; useless. 1
- adjective naught Obsolete. morally bad; wicked. 1
- adverb naught Obsolete. not. 1
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Origin of naught
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nauht, nāwiht (nā no1 + wiht thing). See nought, wight1, whit
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Parts of speech for Naught
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
naught popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
naught usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for naught
adj naught
- nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- cipher — A cipher is a secret system of writing that you use to send messages.
- zilch — zero; nothing: The search came up with zilch.
- nonexistence — absence of existence.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
adjective naught
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