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• noth|ing|ness — «NUHTH ihng nihs», noun. 1. the state of being nothing; nonexistence: »A thing of beauty is a joy for ever…it will never Pass into nothingness (Keats). 2. the condition of being of no value; worthlessness; insignificance: »the vanity and… …   Useful english dictionary

• do´-noth´ing|ness — do noth|ing «DOO NUHTH ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who lacks initiative or is reluctant to upset existing conditions by taking action. 2. a person who does nothing; idler. –adj. doing nothing; idle; reluctant to act: »Strangely enough …   Useful english dictionary

• do-noth|ing — «DOO NUHTH ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who lacks initiative or is reluctant to upset existing conditions by taking action. 2. a person who does nothing; idler. –adj. doing nothing; idle; reluctant to act: »Strangely enough, the… …   Useful english dictionary

• good´-for-noth´ing|ness — good for noth|ing «GUD fuhr NUHTH ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. worthless; useless. –n. a person who is worthless or useless. –good´ for noth´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• good-for-noth|ing — «GUD fuhr NUHTH ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. worthless; useless. –n. a person who is worthless or useless. –good´ for noth´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• Know-Noth|ing — «NOH NUHTH ih», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person; ignoramus. 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) –adj. 1. = ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) …   Useful english dictionary

• know-noth|ing — «NOH NUHTH ih», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person; ignoramus. 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) –adj. 1. = ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) …   Useful english dictionary

• all-or-noth|ing — «L r NUHTH ihng», adjective. either completely effective or ineffective; admitting no fine distinctions: »G 6 PD is an all or nothing substance: the enzyme is either produced in the normal amount, or is not produced at all (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• do-noth|ing|ism — «DOO NUHTH ihng ihz uhm», noun. do nothing policy or practice …   Useful english dictionary

• Know-Noth|ing|ism — «NOH NUHTH ihng ihz uhm», noun. the doctrines or principles of the Know Nothings …   Useful english dictionary