Synonyms for zero
ˈzɪər oʊze·ro

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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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zero

   Synonyms:
   naught, cipher, nothing

   Antonyms:
   something, an existence, creature

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 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

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nill

   zero or nothing.

   the score was one to nill.

   Submitted by rinat on December 13, 2015  

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1. zeronoun

   Synonyms:
   naught, nought, nothing, cipher

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1. zeronoun

   Synonyms:
   cipher, nothing, naught

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1. List of paraphrases for "zero":

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

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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.