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)

aught	A quantity of no importance. It was all for naught.
cipher	A 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.
cypher	A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number.
goose egg	Web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks.
nada	A quantity of no importance.
naught	A quantity of no importance. All my efforts led to naught.
nil	Nothing, especially as the score in certain games; zero. They beat us three nil.
nix	A quantity of no importance.
nothing	A quantity of no importance. It looked like nothing I had ever seen before.
zero	A quantity of no importance.
zilch	A quantity of no importance. I didn t hear zilch about it.
zip	Denoting something fastened by a zip. He s full of zip.
zippo	A 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)

blank	Not written or printed on. A blank sheet of paper.
characterless	Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting.
colourless	Weak 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.
inane	Extremely silly or stupid. Don t badger people with inane questions.
insipid	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. Many artists continued to churn out insipid shallow works.
invalid	Having no cogency or legal force. Invalid reasoning.
lacking in character	Nonexistent.
null and void	Lacking any legal or binding force.
vacuous	Devoid of significance or point. A vacuous space.
vapid	Offering 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)

abolish	Do away with. Slavery was abolished in the mid 19th century in America and in Russia.
abrogate	Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement. A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
abrogation	The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
annul	Cancel officially. Her first marriage was finally annulled by His Holiness.
dated	Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past. A dated expression.
destitute	Poor enough to need help from others. The charity cares for destitute children.
devoid	Completely wanting or lacking. The sentence was devoid of meaning.
empty	A bottle or glass left empty of its contents. An empty glass.
expired	Having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time. An expired passport.
futilely	In a futile and unproductive manner.
invalid	Remove (someone) from active service in the armed forces because of injury or illness. Invalid reasoning.
invalidate	Make invalid for use. A technical flaw in her papers invalidated her nomination.
misanthropy	A disposition to dislike and mistrust other people. The streak of misanthropy in his nature.
nihilism	The belief that nothing in the world has a real existence.
nil	Nothing, especially as the score in certain games; zero. His chance of survival was virtually nil.
nothing	Not at all. He had a series of nothing jobs.
nullify	Make legally null and void; invalidate. Insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training.
off	Located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb offside. We d been rather badly off for books.
override	Counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle. This commitment should override all other considerations.
passe	Out of fashion.
repeal	The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation. The legislation was repealed five months later.
rescind	Revoke, 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.
unfit	Make unfit or unsuitable. Unfit for human consumption.
unsound	Physically unsound or diseased. This line of argument is unsound.
vacant	(of a place) not occupied; empty. The throne is never vacant.
vacate	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. The Justices vacated a ruling by the federal appeals court.
vain	Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth. The vain hope of finding work.
zero	Adjust as by firing under test conditions the zero of a gun. A zero score.
zip	Close with a zipper. He zipped up his waterproof.