Synonyms of zero
87 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for zero is origin. Other synonyms of zero are 0, cipher, goose egg, love and naught. The opposite of zero is pole.
Synonyms and similar words for zero
numeralThe cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented...
nounThe digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
- slashed zeroA glyph variant of the numeral 0 (zero) with a slash, often used to distinguish from the upper case letter O (oh).
nounThe additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly a group or...
- additive identityAn element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 0, which is an identity for an additive operation (generally...
nounA person dismissed as unimportant.
- nobodyA person dismissed as unimportant.
- nonentity
- loserA contemptible or unfashionable person.
- absolute zero slangThe coldest possible temperature, equivalent to zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately −273.15 °C, −459.67 °F; a...
- assbucket slang, vulgarA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- asswipe vulgar
- blatherskiteA worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
- bugger slang
- cockstain slang, vulgarA worthless person.
- crumb slangA nobody; a worthless person.
- doink slangA fool; a jerk; a worthless person.
- dirtbag informal
- douchebag informalAny social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.
- drop kick slang
- fritlagA worthless person.
- fuckbucket humorous, slangA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- geekAn unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
- good-for-naughtSynonym of good-for-nothing.
- good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.
- hoon
- louse
- maggot slang
- ne'er-do-well
- no-goodA worthless or useless person.
- no-mark slang
- nonce
- nowmun dialectalA worthless person.
- pelfA contemptible or useless person.
- pig dog
- pile of shit
- pissant
- punk US, slangA worthless person, particularly.
- ramp
- rinky-dink US, informalAn amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- shicer Australia, slang
- shitheap derogatory, slangA worthless place, thing, or person.
- slubberdegullion
- sparrow-fart slang
- streak of piss slang, vulgarA tall, thin person.
- toerag
- twerpA small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
- wankstain slangTerm of abuse.
- waste of space
- underperson
- unworthyAn inadequate person.
- nothing
- nowt
- bugger all informalNothing.
- fuck all informalNothing at all or very little.
- nadaNothing.
- sod allNothing.
- sweet FANothing.
- sweet Fanny AdamsSynonym of Fanny Adams (“nothing”).
- zipZero; nothing.
- badling rare
- carrion figuratively, obsoleteA contemptible or worthless person.
- custron obsoleteA kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person.
- dandiprat dated
- fellow obsolete
- gooey datedA person who is regarded as weak or worthless; a fool.
- lidderon archaic, dialectalOne who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
- losel archaicA worthless or despicable person, scoundrel.
- puny archaicAn inferior person; a subordinate; also, an insignificant person.
- quat obsolete
- roly-poly obsoleteA mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
- scullion obsolete
- truant obsoleteSynonym of sturdy beggar (“a person who was fit and able to work, but lived as a beggar or vagrant instead”); hence, a...
determinerSynonym of no.
verbTo set some amount to be zero.
nounMore synonyms
- value of a function’s variables at zero
nounPoint of origin on a scale.
- originAn arbitrary point on Earth's surface, chosen as the zero for a system of coordinates.
- zero pointThe location of the center of a burst of a nuclear weapon at the instant of detonation. The zero point may be in the...
nounLowest point.
Opposite of zero
nounAntonym(s) of “value of a function's variables at zero”.
Meaning of zero
- numeral The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.
- noun The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
- noun The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
zero in other languages
Questions about synonyms of zero
- What is another word for zero?
- Zero has 87 synonyms on Word.ws, such as origin, 0, cipher, goose egg, love, naught, nil and no.
- What is the opposite of zero?
- The opposite of zero is pole.
- What does zero mean?
- Zero means the cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: zero (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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