nothingness
word
Definition
The state of having no existence, meaning, or substance; complete emptiness or void.
Usage & Nuances
Formal, philosophical, or poetic. Common with abstract ideas: 'the nothingness of space', 'staring into nothingness'. Different from 'emptiness', which can mean a lack but not total nonexistence.
Spanish: la nada - el vacíoPortuguese (BR): o nada - o vazioPortuguese (PT): o nada - o vazioChinese (Simplified): 虚无 - 空无Chinese (Traditional): 虛無 - 空無Hindi: शून्यताArabic: العدم - الفراغBengali: শূন্যতাRussian: небытие - ничтоJapanese: 無（む） - 無存在（むそんざい）Vietnamese: hư vô - sự không tồn tạiKorean: 무 (無) - 허무Turkish: hiçlikUrdu: نیستى - عدمIndonesian: kehampaan - ketiadaan
Example Sentences
He stared into the nothingness of the night.
basic
Some people fear nothingness after death.
basic
The room was filled with nothingness.
basic
After losing his job, he felt surrounded by nothingness.
natural
Meditation sometimes brings a feeling of peaceful nothingness.
natural
She tried to fill the nothingness in her life with new experiences.
natural