The difference between Nix and Nothing
When used as nouns, nix means nothing, whereas nothing means something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
Nix is also interjection with the meaning: a warning cry when a policeman etc. was sighted in the street.
Nix is also verb with the meaning: to make something become nothing.
Nothing is also pronoun with the meaning: not any thing.
Nothing is also adverb with the meaning: not at all.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nix and Nothing
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Nix as a noun (colloquial):
Nothing.
Examples:
"synonyms: nada zip"
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Nix as a verb:
To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.
Examples:
"synonyms: cancereject"
"'Nix the last order – the customer walked out."
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Nix as a verb:
To destroy or eradicate.
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Nix as a noun:
A treacherous water-spirit; a nixie.
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Nothing as a pronoun:
Not any thing; no thing.
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Nothing as a pronoun:
An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.
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Nothing as a noun:
Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
Examples:
"- What happened to your face?<br>- It's nothing."
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Nothing as a noun:
A trivial remark (especially in the term ).
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Nothing as a noun:
A nobody (insignificant person).
Examples:
"You're nothing to me now!"
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Nothing as an adverb (archaic):
Not at all; in no way.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- naught vs nothing
- jack vs nothing
- nada vs nothing
- nothing vs zip
- nothing vs zippo
- nothing vs zilch
- nothing vs squat
- nix vs nothing
- bugger all vs nothing
- jack shit vs nothing
- nothing vs sod all
- fuck all vs nothing
- dick vs nothing
- nobody vs nothing
- no one vs nothing
- nothing vs nowhere
- nothing vs nothingness