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Nothing literally means "no thing". This is a list of words and phrases that have two things in common. Firstly, they indicate a lack of something (or a prohibition against something), i.e., a nothing in some dimension, thereby being categorized in Category:Nothing. Secondly, they are already used in titles within Wikipedia, so this list provides a home for their categorized redirects. In some cases, the nothing is implied to everyone else.

This is not an empty list, nor a set of meaningless "sweet nothings". It is about words such as meaningless that indicate a lack of something - of having nothing in some dimension. Many of these can be used as pejoratives.

When used pejoratively, many are subjective and relative to the social context of the speaker, while their positive conterparts, are objective about the person, e.g., stubborn=wont listen to me; persistent=in all endevours; boring in a social situation; methodical in his work

While some of these words can have multiple definitions, this list merges their definitions related to nothingness.

Quotes are for pejorative uses within science - a social enterprise like any other.

Use the pejorative lexeme (adjective?) where possible, e.g., lacking rather than lack

A

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a-
The prefix a- can mean not, without, opposite of, e.g., amoral, asymmetry, atheism, asexual, acyclic. an- before vowels and sometimes h.

See category: a- (English words)

ἀ-
Greek for not. Cognate with Old English un- and Latin in-
aatheist
aatheist does not believe in atheists.
absent
not present
achromatic

For other uses, see Achromatic (disambiguation)

Achromatic (a- + chromatic) is without color, e.g., black and white, or grey scale. Can be used figuratively and pejoratively.
acritical
acritical
acultural
acultural is without, or irrespective of, culture
adynaton
Adynaton (plural adynata) is a figure of speech in the form of hyperbole taken to such extreme lengths as to insinuate a complete impossibility. The word derives from the Greek ἀδύνατον (adunaton), neuter of ἀδύνατος (adunatos), "unable, impossible" (a-, "without" + dynasthai, "to be powerful").
ageusia
Ageusia is the complete loss of the perception of taste. From Ancient Greek ἀγνωσία (agnōsía, “ignorance”); From ἀγνώς (agnṓs, “unknown, ignorant”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā); From ἀ- (a-, “not”) + the root of γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”).
Agnatha
Agnatha are jawless fish
agnosia
Agnosia is the inability to process sensory information.
agnostic
XXX
akinetopsia
Akinetopsia is the inability to perceive visual motion.
amnesia
loss of memory
amoral
XXX
an-
The suffix an- can mean not. It is a- before vowels (and sometimes h, e.g., anarchy, anechoic, anharmonic
anaerobic
XXX
anarchy
XXX
anechoic
XXX
anemic
XXX
anencephaly
Anencephaly is the absence of the encephalon (within the head); no brain
anesthesia
loss of sensation or awareness
anharmonic
XXX
anosmia
Anosmia is the complete loss of the perception of smell.
anti-
The prefix anti- can mean against, opposite. Can become ant- before a vowel.

See also: anti- (English words)

antisocial
XXX
apathetic
XXX
aphasias
XXX
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XXX

B

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blind
unable to see
bugfree
Bugfree is free of bugs (insects or errors); bugless.
bugless
Bugless is without bugs (insects or errors).

C

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carefree
XXX
carfree
XXX
child-free
XXX
cloudfree
XXX
congenital analgesia
Congenital analgesia is a condition in which a person cannot feel pain.
crimefree
XXX
cruelty-free
XXX
cubefree
XXX

D

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de-
The prefix de- can mean reversal, undoing or removing. The past tense implies the complete removal.

See also: de- (English words)

deaccented
xxx
deactivated
XXX
deactualization
XXX
deadapted
XXX
deagglomerated
XXX
deaggregated
XXX
deaired
XXX
dealcoholized
XXX
deallocated
XXX
deanonymized
XXX
dearrested
XXX
dearticulated
XXX
deassed (slang)
XXX
deattached
XXX - see detached
deattribute
XXX
deauthorized
XXX
deaveraged
XXX
debarked
XXX
debarred
XXX
debiased
XXX
deblurred
XXX
debordered
XXX
debottlenecked
XXX
debounced
XXX
de-bourgeoisified
XXX
debrained
XXX
debranded
XXX
debriefed
XXX
debugged
XXX
debunked
XXX
debureaucratized
XXX
debus
XXX
decaffeinated
from which caffeine has been removed
decalibrated
loss of calibration
decapacitated
loss of capability
decapitalize
no more (upper case) capitalization, or no longer a capital crime
decarbonated
no more carbon dioxide
decarbonized
no more carbon; fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy
decategorised
freed from categories; regarded individually
decensored
XXX double negative
decentered
no longer centered
decentralized
no longer centralized - zero or 2+ centers
decerebrate
cerebrum removed
decertified
no longer certified
decharged
no longer electric charged
decharmed
no longer charmed
decircularized
no longer circular
decitizenized
no longer having citizenship
decivilized
no longer civilized
declassed
lowered from social class
declassified
no longer classified
decode
XXX
decommission
XXX
decompress
XXX
deconsecrate
XXX
deconstruct
XXX
decontaminate
XXX
decouple
XXX
decriminalize
XXX
decrypt
XXX
defenseless
has no defense; cannot defend. Possible pejorative.
deforestation
XXX
defrag
XXX
defrost
XXX
defuse
XXX
degauss
XXX
dehumidify
XXX
de-ice
XXX
demilitarize
XXX
demystify
XXX
deplane
XXX
desalinate
XXX
deselect
XXX
detoxicate
XXX
detrain
XXX
devalue
XXX
deaf
XXX
destitute
XXX
drugfree
XXX
dumb
XXX cannot speak;no brain
dustfree
XXX

E

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elsewhere
XXX not here
en-
The prefix en- XXX
errorfree
XXX

F

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failure
XXX without success
for-
for-: Meaning "far", "away"; "from", "out" e.g. forbid, forget, forsay; forbear, fordeem; Meaning "completely", "to the fullest extent" e.g. forbreak; superseded by combinations with "up" in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = give up (one's offenses), forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up", etc.

See: for- (English words)

-free
{{defn|The suffix -free means # free from; devoid of; without {{ghat|See also: [[wikt:Category:English words suffixed with -free|-free (English words)}}
free

For other uses, see Free (disambiguation)

Free can mean XXX
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free and clear
XXX
free and easy
XXX
free as a bird
XXX
free fall
XXX
free group
XXX
free lunch
XXX
free market
XXX
free marketeer
XXX
free module
XXX
free object
XXX
free of charge
XXX
free of the city
XXX
free rein
XXX
free ride
XXX
free rider
XXX
free semigroup
XXX
free speech
XXX
free spirit
XXX
free time
XXX
free variable
XXX
free vote
XXX
free will
XXX
freeball
XXX
freebooter
XXX
freedom
XXX
freehood
XXX
freelance
XXX
freeloader
XXX
freely
XXX
Freemason
XXX
free-spoken
XXX
free-thinker
XXX
freeware
XXX
freeway
XXX
freewheel
XXX
friend
XXX free + -nd

G

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gain-
gain- Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in opposition to", "counter-".; Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return"; "counter-"; Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".

See also: gain- (English words)

glutenfree
XXX
gone
no longer here
guestfree
XXX
guiltfree
XXX

H

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handsfree
XXX
hasslefree
XXX

I

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i-
The prefix i- XXX and is the assimilated form of in- used before gn.
ice-free
XXX
idle
XXX nothing to do
il-

test 1

The prefix il- means not and is the assimilated form of in- used before l.

example of use

— David, ABC, somewhere[1]

ex2

— David
illegible

test 2

Illegible is not legible; indecipherable; unclear; undecipherable; unreadable. Assimilated in the 1630s from il- + legible.[2] It is sometimes a misspelling for uneligible - not eligible.[3]
.
im-
The prefix im- means not and is the assimilated form of in- used before b, p, and m.
immiscible
immiscible is not miscible; unmixable
imparity
XXX
impatience
XXX
in-

See also: i- before 'gn'; il- before 'l'; im- before 'b', 'm', or 'p'; ir- before 'r'.

The prefix in- when added to adjectives can mean not and when added to nouns means lacking or without.
inadequate
XXX
ineffectual
XXX
insignificance
not significant, either as results or socially.
insubstantial
XXX
interest-free
XXX
ir-
The prefix ir- is gli{{in-}} before r, i.e., not, lacking or without
irrespective
irrespective
-ist
The suffix -ist can mean a person who holds bigoted, partial views (in a particular dimension) while others do not, e.g., : sexist, racist: Note, these are related to -isms: sexism, racism. ###It is almost always used pejoratively, and its use, with meager evidence makes one a complainist, negativeist and gossipist.###

J

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Jew-free
XXX

K

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L

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lacking
XXX
legacy-free
XXX
-less
The suffix -less means XXX. Many of these can be used as pejoratives, and are disability related.

See also -less (English words).

lintfree
XXX

M

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maintenance-free
XXX
meshfree
XXX
missing
XXX
mute
XXX

N

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ne'er-do-well
XXX
no

Other uses, see No (disambiguation)

No can indicate not any, e.g., there is no water left; or not properly/really/fully, e.g., I have no life. Often a prohibition - something not allowed, e.g., no parking.

See also: Yes and no

no agenda
A meeting without a specific agenda can still be productive.[4] What you really want, are discussions without wikt:hidden agendas.
no angel

For quotations, see I'm No Angel

Other uses, see No Angel (disambiguation)

No angel typically means not perfectly good, e.g., behaving badly[5]

No-budget cinema
No-budget cinema... an Independent film
No budget film
No budget film...
no call, no show
No call, no show is being absent at work without notifying employer
No Fly List
No Fly List...
no glove, no love
No glove, no love is a euphemism for 'no condom, no sex'.
no guts, no glory

For other uses, see No Guts No Glory (disambiguation)

XXX

no harm, no foul
XXX
no holds barred
XXX a double negative - anything goes
no love lost
XXX
no news is good news
XXX cliche
no one
XXX
no pain, no gain
XXX
no parking
No parking sign in Canada
No parking sign in Sweden
No parking allowed.
no problem
XXX a double negative where problems are negative
no purchase, no pay
No purchase, no pay means that no risk and success (in pirate raiding) leads to no remuneration
no quarter
XXX
no questions asked
XXX double negative
no rest for the wicked
XXX
no room at the inn
XXX
no shit, Sherlock
XXX sarcastic
no skin off one's back
XXX
no strings attached
XXX
no through road
XXX
no way to treat a lady
XXX
no-
The prefix no- (slang, derived from no) negates the attached word
no-account
of no value or merit; good-for-nothing. Can be used pejoratively.
no-action letter
No-action letter...
no-added-salt diet
No-added-salt diet... can be high in salt!
no-analog
No-analog...no analog to current ecology
no-analog climates
No-analog climates...[6]
no-analog communities
No-analog communities[7]
no-arbitrage bounds
No-arbitrage bounds...
no-arrest policy
no-arrest policy...
no-ball
In cricket, no-ball...
No-bid contract
A no-bid contract is a contract awarded without competitive bidding.
no-brainer
XXX
no-brand
No-brand branding...
no-broadcast theorem
No-broadcast theorem...
no-buy list
no-buy list
no-cache tag
No-cache tag...
no-communication theorem
No-communication theorem
no-deleting theorem
no-deleting theorem...
no-fault
XXX
no-fly
XXX
no-go
XXX
No-go theorem
'No-go theorem...
no-good
XXX
no-hiding theorem
No-hiding theorem...
no-hit
XXX
no-hitter
XXX
no-load
XXX
no-name

see also: unnamed

XXX
no-no
XXX
no-nonsense
XXX
no-one
XXX
no-see-um
XXX
no-show
XXX
no-store tag
no-store tag see no-chache tag
no-teleportation theorem
No-teleportation theorem...
no-trade
XXX
no-trump
XXX
no-win
XXX
non-
The prefix non- can mean not. Related words an-, anti-, in-, no, non, none, not, un-.

See also: non- (English words)

non-apology
XXX
non-breaking hyphen
non-breaking hyphen...
non-breaking space
Non-breaking space...
nonentity
XXX
nowhere
XXX
nothing

wikt:Thesaurus:nothing

XXX
2.  a nobody, a person of no consequence
nuclear-free
XXX

O

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ob-
ob- Against; facing

See also: ob- (English words)

other
xxx
out
XXX - not in
-out
XXX

P

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pain-free
without pain, free of pain.
painless
Free from pain; without pain or trouble; not difficult; easy.
preter-
preter-

See also: preter- (English words)

poor
XXX

Q

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R

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rangefree
XXX
re-
The prefix re- can mean back, backward.

See also: re- (English words)

recall
recall
remove
remove
rent-free
XXX
risk-free
XXX

S

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saltfree
XXX
sans
XXX
say no more
XXX
scalefree
XXX
scot-free
XXX
screen-free
XXX
seamfree
XXX
shearfree
XXX
smoke-free
XXX
squarefree
XXX
stressfree
XXX
sugar-free
XXX
sugarfree
XXX

T

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tax-free
XXX
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
The proverb There ain't no such thing as a free lunch XXX
tinfree
XXX
toll-free
XXX
twistfree
XXX

U

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un-
The prefix un- can mean not, absent, lacking, negative, contrary to or contrasted against traditional norms, unconventional, alternative.

See also: un- (English words)

unable
not able; lacking an ability
unaware
XXX
unclassified
XXX
unconscious
XXX
uneducated
XXX
uninformed
XXX
unnamed
XXX
unnatural
XXX not natural
unsuccessful
XXX
useless
XXX

V

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vacuum
XXX
vision loss
loss of vision

W

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waterfree
XXX
with-
The prefix with- can mean against, in opposition to, in reverse, off, out, away.

See also: with- (English words)

withcall
To call back or call away (from); recall; withdraw one's words; retract; recant; unsay; cancel; call off.
withdraw
To pull (something) back, aside, or away - no longer there. To take back (a comment, etc); To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc); To retreat. To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc - no longer consuming but feeling symptoms.
withgo
To go against; oppose; transgress; To forgo; give up; pass up; forfeit.
without
lacking something; equivalent to with- +‎ out.
woodfree
XXX
workfree
XXX
worry-free
XXX
worthless
XXX
wrinkle-free
XXX
write-off
worthless

X

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xenofree
XXX

Z

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See Also

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References

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  1. ^ test ref
  2. ^ "illegible | Search Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. ^ Murphy, Jamieson (2017-10-27). "Barnaby Joyce resigns as Deputy Prime Minister and MP". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2018-03-15. BARNABY Joyce has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and New England MP following the High Court decision that ruled he is illegible to sit in the parliament due to his New Zealand dual citizenship.
  4. ^ "Using No-Agenda Meetings Effectively | Edutopia". Edutopia.
  5. ^ "be no angel Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org.
  6. ^ Veloz, Samuel D.; Williams, John W.; Blois, Jessica L.; He, Feng; Otto‐Bliesner, Bette; Liu, Zhengyu (2012). "No‐analog climates and shifting realized niches during the late quaternary: implications for 21st‐century predictions by species distribution models". Global Change Biology. 18 (5): 1698–1713. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02635.x. we compare the climate distributions for fossil‐pollen data from 21 to 15 ka bp (relying on paleoclimate simulations) when communities and climates with no modern analog were common across North America to observed modern pollen assemblages.
  7. ^ Williams, John W.; Jackson, Stephen T. (2007). "Novel climates, no‐analog communities, and ecological surprises". Paleoecology Review. 5 (9): 475–482. doi:10.1890/070037. No‐analog communities (communities that are compositionally unlike any found today) occurred frequently in the past and will develop in the greenhouse world of the future.


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