Make Nothing Of

Pronunciation: /meɪk ˈnʌθɪŋ əv/

Definitions of make nothing of

verb to dismiss or disregard something as unimportant or insignificant

Example Sentences

A1 I make nothing of the new math concepts.

A2 She makes nothing of his rude comments.

B1 The teacher made nothing of the student's excuses for not doing the homework.

B2 He made nothing of the difficult task and completed it with ease.

C1 The experienced detective made nothing of the suspect's alibi.

C2 Despite the challenges, she made nothing of the obstacles in her way and achieved her goals.

Examples of make nothing of in a Sentence

formal She tried to explain her side of the story, but he seemed to make nothing of her words.

informal I told him about my concerns, but he just made nothing of it.

slang I poured my heart out to her, but she totally made nothing of my feelings.

figurative The artist's abstract painting seemed to make nothing of traditional artistic conventions.

Grammatical Forms of make nothing of

• past tense: made nothing of
• plural: make nothing of
• comparative: make less of
• superlative: make the least of
• present tense: makes nothing of
• future tense: will make nothing of
• perfect tense: has made nothing of
• continuous tense: is making nothing of
• singular: makes nothing of
• positive degree: make something of
• infinitive: to make nothing of
• gerund: making nothing of
• participle: made nothing of

Origin and Evolution of make nothing of

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'make nothing of' originated in Middle English as a combination of the word 'make' meaning to cause or create, and 'nothing of' meaning to regard as unimportant or insignificant.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'make nothing of' has evolved to mean to dismiss or disregard something as unimportant or insignificant.