nothingness

/ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs/
/ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs/
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Other forms: nothingnesses

Definitions of nothingness
  1. noun
    the state of nonexistence
    synonyms: nihility, nullity, void
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    types:
    thin air
    nowhere to be found in a giant void
    type of:
    nonentity, nonexistence
    the state of not existing
  2. noun
    empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
    synonyms: idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, wind
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    type of:
    talk, talking
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
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