NYT Dictionary

NOTHING

/ˈnʌtɪŋ/
PronounNounAdverbAdjectiveInterjectionNOTH-ingnoth-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023

Meaning

Not any thing; no thing.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English nothyng, noon thing, non thing, na þing, nan thing, nan þing, from Old English nāþing, nān þing (“nothing”, literally “not any thing”), equivalent to no + thing. Compare Old English nāwiht (“nothing”, literally “no thing”), Swedish ingenting (“nothing”, literally “not any thing, no thing”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

not a thingnaughtjacknadazipzippozilchsquatnixbugger all

Antonyms

anythingeverythingsomething

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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