pron
naught
nawt
pron
1
Nothing; zero.
"All his efforts came to naught."
"Her warnings went for naught."
How to Use Naught
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned or literary word for "nothing."
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "naughty" (misbehaving) — they look similar but are unrelated in modern use.
Common pairings
come to naught
all for naught
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Etymology
From Old English nawiht, literally "no thing" — built from ne ("not") plus wiht ("thing, creature"), the same wiht that survives in "wight."