bupkis

Absolutely not anything

Bupkis means nothing at all, zero, zilch.

From Yiddish, literally meaning goat droppings.

The word emphasizes emptiness or worthlessness: After all that work, we got bupkis.

The investigation turned up bupkis.

Often spelled bubkes or bupkes.

nothing

zilch

Informal term for naught

nadaBorrowed zero
zipToothed sliding fastener
nilNothing whatsoever

naught · zero · goose egg · squat · diddly · jack · beans · bubkes · zippo · nix

worthless

valueless

Having no worth

meaninglessLacking significance or purpose
futileIncapable of producing results
pointlessLacking any purpose

useless · worthless · empty-handed · fruitless · vain · hollow · nugatory · bootless · profitless · unavailing

disappointment

letdown

Failure to satisfy expectations

defeatVictory over another
failureLack of success
dismayDistressed loss of courage

setback · frustration · anticlimax · bust · washout · dud · flop · fizzle · comedown

Categories

nothingnessnothing, zero, nil, none, nada
Yiddishchutzpah, kvetch, mensch, schlep, tchotchke
Number Slanggrand, G, buck, bucks, fin
nothingsnothing, zero, nil, nada, zilch
Amountsa lot, a few, a little, some, many
smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature

Opposites

quantity/amount

bupkisa lot

Large quantity or frequency

plenty · loads · heaps · everything · oodles

value/worth

bupkisriches

Abundant valuable possessions

treasure · something · a great deal · wealth · big bucks

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G