English Explanatory Dictionary

for nothing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. For free.
  2. For no reason.
  3. In vain, uselessly, wastefully, or pointlessly.
  4. Without cause or without due cause.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-for nothing.wav

Word forms

for nothing

Synonyms

for no good reason

Antonyms

not for nothing with good reason

Related words

what for for what

Translations

Ngazidja Comorian: ɓure Dutch: voor niets Dutch: voor saus Finnish: suotta Finnish: turhaan Finnish: tyhjän takia French: pour rien French: en pure perte German: umsonst German: für nichts Ingrian: turhaa Latin: nēquīquam Latin: frustrā Eastern Mari: арам Eastern Mari: арамеш Eastern Mari: арамлан Old English: on īdel Plautdietsch: vejäfs Polish: na marne Russian: и́з-за пустяка́ Russian: напра́сно Russian: понапра́сну Spanish: por gusto Spanish: por las puras Spanish: por las huevas Spanish: por las puras huevas Spanish: por las puras brevas
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