nada

noun

na·​da ˈnä-də How to pronounce nada (audio)
: nothing

Examples of nada in a Sentence

It won't cost you anything—zero, nothing, nada.
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Well, winning a match = 3 points; a draw = 1 point; and a loss = nada. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 June 2026 Zip, nothing nada — 0% of normal for the date in all three Sierra regions. — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2014 No flowers for my wife -- especially on our anniversary or birthday -- nothing, nada, zilch. — cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019 The Bengals, meanwhile, have zip-zilch-nada defensively other than Trey Hendrickson, who might not play on a short week with a bad back/hip. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nada

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin (res) nata situation, circumstance, literally, a thing come into being

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nada was in 1867

Rhymes for nada

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“Nada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nada. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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