nothingness

[ nuhth-ing-nis ]

noun

1. the state of being nothing.
2. something that is nonexistent:

   a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness.

3. lack of being; nonexistence:

   The sound faded into nothingness.

4. unconsciousness or death:

   She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.

5. utter insignificance, emptiness, or worthlessness; triviality:

   The days followed one another in an endless procession of nothingness.

6. something insignificant or without value.

nothingness

/ ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs /

noun

1. the state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence
2. absence of consciousness or life
3. complete insignificance or worthlessness
4. something that is worthless or insignificant

Word History and Origins

Origin of nothingness¹

First recorded in 1625–35; nothing + -ness