Synonyms for nil

Grammar : Adj

Spell : nil

Phonetic Transcription : nɪl

Définition of nil

Origin : "nothing," 1833, from Latin nil, contraction of nihil, nihilum "nothing, not at all; in vain," from ne- "not" (see un-) + hilum "small thing, trifle," of unknown origin.

adj nonexistent

Example sentences :

Nil admirari is the motto of the Man of Taste in Building, where he is naturally at home.
Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson

The practical effect of this was nil, for there was no longer anything to enforce.
Extract from : « A History of the United States » by Cecil Chesterton

At Dover the dock-people had generously charged me “nil” for dues.
Extract from : « The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" » by John MacGregor

In this little paper let us keep to the text of nil nisi bonum.
Extract from : « Roundabout Papers » by William Makepeace Thackeray

Nil desperandum; keep up your courage, and all will go well.
Extract from : « The Young Llanero » by W.H.G. Kingston

When detached from the racecourse or the card-table, his command of language was nil.
Extract from : « The Scarlet Feather » by Houghton Townley

And if these are not entirely satisfactory, the influence he can hope to wield will be nil.
Extract from : « Three Things » by Elinor Glyn

Its philosophic value is not great, its scientific utility is nil.
Extract from : « Theism or Atheism » by Chapman Cohen

Also, I discovered that their morality, where business was concerned, was nil.
Extract from : « Revolution and Other Essays » by Jack London

The effect was nil; I felt nothing, either in my head or my feet.
Extract from : « The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 » by Roald Amundsen

Antonyms for nil

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