ничтожный

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ничтожный. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ничтожный, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ничтожный in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ничтожный you have here. The definition of the word ничтожный will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofничтожный, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology

From Russian ничто́ (ništó, nothing). Compare Russian никчёмный (nikčómnyj, worthless, useless, good for nothing), Russian никуды́шный (nikudýšnyj, bad, useless, in no respect good), Russian никаку́щий (nikakúščij, in no respect good). Also compare Latin nēquam (worthless, good-for-nothing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

ничто́жный (ničtóžnyj)

  1. trifling, insignificant, contemptible
  2. worthless, paltry, despicable, mean
    ничто́жный трусničtóžnyj truspaltry coward
  3. (law) null and void

Declension

Derived terms