What is another word for zero?

Synonyms for zero
ˈzɪər oʊze·ro

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word zero.

Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    cipher

  2. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    slashed zero

  3. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    zero point, origin

  4. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    nadir

  5. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    nothing, sweet FA, naught, null, zip, nil, nada, zilch, nought, sod all, bugger all, sweet Fanny Adams, nowt

  6. zeroadjective

    Synonyms:
    root

    Antonyms:
    pole

  7. zeroverb

    Synonyms:
    no

  8. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    zero out, tare

  9. zeronoun

    The additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly a group or ring.

    Synonyms:
    additive identity

  10. zeronoun

    A person of little or no importance.

    They rudely treated him like a zero.

    Synonyms:
    nonentity, cipher, nobody

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. zero

    Synonyms:
    naught, cipher, nothing

    Antonyms:
    something, an existence, creature

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zipponoun

    a quantity of no importance

    "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

    Synonyms:
    postal code, nought, zipper, vigour, zip, energy, goose egg, postcode, naught, aught, cipher, nix, zippo, nil, zero point, nobody, secret code, slide fastener, nonentity, vigor, zip fastener, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, nothing, nada, null

    Antonyms:
    ordinal, cardinal, all(a), some(a)

  2. zero, 0, nought, cipher, cyphernoun

    a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

    Synonyms:
    nought, zip, goose egg, naught, aught, nothing, cipher, nix, zippo, nil, nobody, secret code, nonentity, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, zero point, nada, null

    Antonyms:
    some(a), ordinal, all(a), cardinal

  3. zero, zero pointnoun

    the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

    Synonyms:
    null, cypher, cipher, zip, zilch, naught, nada, aught, nil, nix, nothing, nought, zero point, zippo, goose egg

    Antonyms:
    cardinal, some(a), all(a), ordinal

  4. zeroadjective

    the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing

    Synonyms:
    null, cypher, cipher, zip, zilch, naught, nada, aught, nil, nix, nothing, nought, zero point, zippo, goose egg

    Antonyms:
    ordinal, all(a), some(a), cardinal

  5. zero, 0adjective

    indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

    "a zero score"

    Synonyms:
    zero(a)

    Antonyms:
    some(a), all(a), cardinal, ordinal

  6. zero(a)adjective

    having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

    "the goal is zero population growth"

    Antonyms:
    some(a), ordinal, cardinal, all(a)

  7. zeroadjective

    indicating an initial point or origin

    Synonyms:
    zero(a)

    Antonyms:
    all(a), some(a), ordinal, cardinal

  8. zeroverb

    of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

    Synonyms:
    zero(a)

    Antonyms:
    ordinal, some(a), all(a), cardinal

  9. zeroverb

    adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

    Synonyms:
    zero in

    Antonyms:
    cardinal, ordinal, all(a), some(a)

  10. zero, zero inverb

    adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)

    "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"

    Synonyms:
    range in, home in, zero in

    Antonyms:
    ordinal, all(a), some(a), cardinal

Matched Categories

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. nill

    zero or nothing.

    the score was one to nill.

    Submitted by rinat on December 13, 2015  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    naught, nought, nothing, cipher

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. zeronoun

    Synonyms:
    cipher, nothing, naught

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "zero":

    scratch, null, nil, 0, none, void, zilch, safar, invalid, lame, zip, diddly, zéro

Suggested Resources

  1. zero

    The zero symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the zero symbol and its characteristic.

  2. zero

    Song lyrics by zero -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by zero on the Lyrics.com website.

  3. ZERO

    What does ZERO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ZERO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

  4. Zero

    Zero vs. Zilch -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Zero and Zilch.

How to pronounce zero?

How to say zero in sign language?

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#48no
#671energy
#935none
#1099nothing
#1137zip
#1955root
#2448void
#2518origin
#2578null
#2579zero
#4691nobody
#6852invalid
#7665scratch
#9364nil
#10522postcode
#13785lame
#15543zipper
#21483nix
#22579nada
#23915cipher
#24822zippo
#26651vigor
#47021cypher
#48320nadir
#48327naught
#49795vigour
#61715tare
#65775aught
#66337nought
#91186zilch
#96141safar
#119015diddly
#122885nowt
#235448nonentity

How to use zero in a sentence?

  1. John Mayer:

    Were going to the public with things like published research papers and having raised enough money to really build some pilot programs. We have some really great data and ... we want it to be working first so that a lot of the questions were answered before we brought things to people by way of awareness, i think it just makes it that much more compelling and much more concise to bring it to people with the message being, Hey, this is not taking something that is zero to try to get it to five. This is something that is at 50 and we want to get it to 100.

  2. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

    A rape is an act of violence. It's a horrifying thing that happens. And fortunately, the number of abortions in this country that are due to rape are very small, less than 1% of the cases in the world. But they happen. And they're horrifying. And they're tragic. And I recognize that, i also recognize that because of the existence of over-the-counter morning after, not to mention medical treatment that's now available immediately after the assault, that should be widely available to victims, we can bring that number down to zero.

  3. Diandra Soobiah:

    It's important that more details follow quickly on how Barclays will deliver these ambitious climate targets, particularly their pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

  4. Jim Yong Kim:

    This report reinforces why zero Ebola cases must be our goal, while there are signs of progress, as long as the epidemic continues, the human and economic impact will only grow more devastating.

  5. Cedric Richmond:

    I think what's important for people to understand is that this piece of legislation costs zero, we're going to pay for it all by raising taxes on the very wealthy and big corporations.


Translations for zero

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for zero »

Translation

Find a translation for the zero synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"zero." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Dec. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/zero>.

Discuss these zero synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for zero?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    Which is not a synonym of the others?
    A Rotten
    B Mouldy
    C Mildewed
    D Fungible

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for zero: