The difference between Naught and Nothing

When used as nouns, naught means nothingness, whereas nothing means something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

When used as pronouns, naught means nothing, whereas nothing means not any thing.

Nothing is also adverb with the meaning: not at all.

check bellow for the other definitions of Naught and Nothing

  1. Naught as a pronoun (archaic):

    Nothing.

    Examples:

    " Naught can come of this, you mark my words."

  1. Naught as a noun (archaic):

    Nothingness.

  2. Naught as a noun (chiefly, US, old-fashioned):

  1. Nothing as a pronoun:

    Not any thing; no thing.

  2. Nothing as a pronoun:

    An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.

  1. Nothing as a noun:

    Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

    Examples:

    "- What happened to your face?<br>- It's nothing."

  2. Nothing as a noun:

    A trivial remark (especially in the term ).

  3. Nothing as a noun:

    A nobody (insignificant person).

    Examples:

    "You're nothing to me now!"

  1. Nothing as an adverb (archaic):

    Not at all; in no way.

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