NYT Dictionary

NULL

/nʌl/
NounAdjectiveVerbNUHLGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A non-existent or empty value or set of values.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinosder. Proto-Italic *noinolos Latin nūllusder. Old French nul Middle French nulbor. English null Borrowed from Middle French nul, from Latin nūllus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

invalidnudevoidimmaterialpaltryvainbasecontemptiblefloccinaucinihilipilificatiousfoolish

Antonyms

antinullnon-null

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 42 recorded puzzles:

+30 earlier appearances in the archive.

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