Pronunciation: /nɔt/
noun nothing; zero
A1 She received naught but a small gift for her birthday.
A2 The thief left with naught but a few coins from the cash register.
B1 Despite his efforts, he achieved naught in the end.
B2 The project was a failure, resulting in naught but wasted time and resources.
C1 His years of hard work amounted to naught when the company went bankrupt.
C2 The negotiations yielded naught as both parties failed to reach a compromise.
adjective having no value or importance
A1 He felt naught but happiness when he saw his family.
A2 The student's efforts were all for naught as he failed the exam.
B1 The company's attempts to increase profits were all for naught due to the economic downturn.
B2 Despite her naught but good intentions, her actions caused more harm than good.
C1 The politician's promises were seen as naught but empty rhetoric by the public.
C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research was dismissed as naught but pseudoscience by his peers.
formal The experiment yielded naught in terms of conclusive results.
informal I searched everywhere, but found naught of value.
slang He thought he could get away with it, but in the end, he got naught.
figurative Her efforts to mend their relationship seemed to be in vain, as he returned naught but coldness.
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