Definition

The state of not existing or having no value; a complete emptiness or void.

Example

In the depths of winter, the landscape seemed to be filled with nothingness.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about the concept of nothingness?

Yeah, it's kind of mind-boggling, isn't it?

Sometimes I feel like we get lost in that void of nothingness during our busy lives.

Definitely! It's important to find meaning even in the emptiness.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nothingness → It is formed from "no-" (meaning not) and "thing" (from Old English "þing", meaning an object or entity) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "nothingness" refers to the state of being without anything or the absence of existence.

Memory Tip

Think of 'no' meaning not and 'thing' referring to an object — together they describe the state of being without any object or existence.

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