nada

[ nah-duh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. nothing; zero; none:

   I have absolutely no motivation—zilch, zip, nada!

nada

/ ˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. informal.
   nothing

Word History and Origins

Origin of nada¹

From Spanish, from Latin (rēs) nāta “circumstance,” literally, “(thing) born”; compare Catalan res, French rien, Portuguese nada, all formed similarly; rebus ( def ), natal ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of nada¹

C20: Spanish

Example Sentences

As for how much of the white and fluffy stuff accumulated in the Emerald City … zero, zip, zilch, nada.

From Seattle Times

Section III of the 14th Amendment says precisely nada about the Confederacy:

From Salon

The people charged with doing that are the governor and state lawmakers — from whom we’ve heard exactly nada.

From Seattle Times

From “Happy Spanksgiving” to “All clothing 100% off,” or “The devil wears nada,” the marquee’s puns often engaged with pop culture and even exhibitions at the Seattle Art Museum across the street.

From Seattle Times

“De nada, Beans,” she said with a smile.

From Literature

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