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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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. Arthur C. Clarke:

   The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

2. Roberto Larios:

   I told him it'd never, ever gotten to that point, but what I didn't want to worry about was making sure that I can take care of my bills and being able to go home to visit my family whenever I got a chance, i've been in situations and I've seen my parents be in positions where they have literally zero dollars with the need to figure out how to get out of that situation, and I don't ever want to be in that position ever again.

3. Chief Executive Michael O'Leary:

   This guidance, which is 12 percent ahead of last year's profit, is heavily reliant on the final outturn of second-half fares over which we currently have almost zero visibility.

4. Allan McArtor:

   With the cost of money being near zero and the price of fuel going down, they are in a more healthy position to buy more new airplanes.

5. Marisa Moss:

   If your balance sheet forces you into bankruptcy, your equity is worth zero, so would you rather do debt for equity, be diluted, but live to see another day? I think the answer is yes.