NULL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NULL?

Need another word that means the same as “null”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “null” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Null” are: void, invalid, null and void, lacking in character, empty, characterless, blank, colourless, expressionless, vacuous, insipid, vapid, inane, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

Null as a Noun

Definitions of "Null" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “null” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A direction in which no electromagnetic radiation is detected or emitted.
  • A dummy letter in a cipher.
  • A zero.
  • A quantity of no importance.
  • A condition of no signal.

Synonyms of "Null" as a noun (13 Words)

aughtA quantity of no importance.
It was all for naught.
cipherA person of no importance, especially one who does the bidding of others and seems to have no will of their own.
A pair of rock crystal goblets engraved with the cipher of Peter the Great.
cypherA mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number.
goose eggWeb-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks.
nadaA quantity of no importance.
naughtA quantity of no importance.
All my efforts led to naught.
nilNothing, especially as the score in certain games; zero.
They beat us three nil.
nixA quantity of no importance.
nothingA quantity of no importance.
It looked like nothing I had ever seen before.
zeroA quantity of no importance.
zilchA quantity of no importance.
I didn t hear zilch about it.
zipDenoting something fastened by a zip.
He s full of zip.
zippoA quantity of no importance.

Null as an Adjective

Definitions of "Null" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “null” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

  • (of a set or matrix) having no elements, or only zeros as elements.
  • Having no legal or binding force; invalid.
  • Lacking distinctive qualities; having no positive substance or content.
  • Lacking any legal or binding force.
  • Having or associated with the value zero.

Synonyms of "Null" as an adjective (13 Words)

blankNot written or printed on.
A blank sheet of paper.
characterlessLacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting.
colourlessWeak in color; not colorful.
Her colourless cheeks.
empty(of a set) containing no members or elements.
An empty room.
expressionless(of a person’s face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
Her face was expressionless.
inaneExtremely silly or stupid.
Don t badger people with inane questions.
insipidLacking taste or flavor or tang.
Many artists continued to churn out insipid shallow works.
invalidHaving no cogency or legal force.
Invalid reasoning.
lacking in characterNonexistent.
null and voidLacking any legal or binding force.
vacuousDevoid of significance or point.
A vacuous space.
vapidOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.
A vapid smile.
void(of an office or position) vacant.
When West showed void he went into a huddle.

Usage Examples of "Null" as an adjective

  • The establishment of a new interim government was declared null and void.
  • Null and void.
  • His curiously null life.

Associations of "Null" (30 Words)

abolishDo away with.
Slavery was abolished in the mid 19th century in America and in Russia.
abrogateRepeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement.
A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
abrogationThe act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
annulCancel officially.
Her first marriage was finally annulled by His Holiness.
datedMarked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past.
A dated expression.
destitutePoor enough to need help from others.
The charity cares for destitute children.
devoidCompletely wanting or lacking.
The sentence was devoid of meaning.
emptyA bottle or glass left empty of its contents.
An empty glass.
expiredHaving come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time.
An expired passport.
futilelyIn a futile and unproductive manner.
invalidRemove (someone) from active service in the armed forces because of injury or illness.
Invalid reasoning.
invalidateMake invalid for use.
A technical flaw in her papers invalidated her nomination.
misanthropyA disposition to dislike and mistrust other people.
The streak of misanthropy in his nature.
nihilismThe belief that nothing in the world has a real existence.
nilNothing, especially as the score in certain games; zero.
His chance of survival was virtually nil.
nothingNot at all.
He had a series of nothing jobs.
nullifyMake legally null and void; invalidate.
Insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training.
offLocated on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb offside.
We d been rather badly off for books.
overrideCounteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle.
This commitment should override all other considerations.
passeOut of fashion.
repealThe act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
The legislation was repealed five months later.
rescindRevoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement.
The government eventually rescinded the directive.
revoke(in bridge, whist, and other card games) fail to follow suit despite being able to do so.
He revoked the ban on smoking.
unfitMake unfit or unsuitable.
Unfit for human consumption.
unsoundPhysically unsound or diseased.
This line of argument is unsound.
vacant(of a place) not occupied; empty.
The throne is never vacant.
vacateLeave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily.
The Justices vacated a ruling by the federal appeals court.
vainHaving or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.
The vain hope of finding work.
zeroAdjust as by firing under test conditions the zero of a gun.
A zero score.
zipClose with a zipper.
He zipped up his waterproof.

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