nada

American  

[nah-duh] / ˈnɑ də /

noun

Informal.

1. nothing; zero; none.

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

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nada British  

/ ˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. informal  nothing

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Etymology

Origin of nada

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

Example Sentences

This sort of circular deal had led to a nice bump in all the stocks involved in the past—but on Wednesday, nada.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week Latinos sent a loud message: You had your chance, y nada.

From Los Angeles Times

These include committing to delaying giving children any devices of their own as long as possible—no tablets, no gaming consoles, nada.

From The Wall Street Journal

Travis Kelce, on the other hand, knew exactly how much tea he could spill in public without his future wife’s OK: nada.

From Los Angeles Times

“No firmes nada,” a union organizer shouted into a bullhorn as he stood atop the flatbed of a truck outside Ambience Apparel, doling out battlefield legal advice not to sign anything.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• nonentity