zero

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ZERO

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it <anything multiplied by zero comes out to zero>

Synonyms aught, cipher, goose egg, naught (also nought), nil, nothing, o, oh, zilch, zip

Related Words blank, void

a person of no importance or influence <those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero>

Synonyms cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch

Related Words no-name, noncelebrity; least; inferior, mediocrity, obscurity; figurehead, puppet; nonperson

Near Antonyms chief, head, lead, leader; celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar; authority, superior; great power, party, power

Antonyms big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

the lowest point or level <after several dating disasters, my confidence with the opposite sex is at zero>

Synonyms bedrock, bottom, depth, rock bottom, zero

Related Words abyss, armpit, pit

Near Antonyms bloom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday; crescendo, high; cap, ceiling, crest, roof

Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crown, culmination, head, height, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

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