Meaning
null, void, zero
- Having no legal force or validity; invalid, void
- Totalling zero; nonexistent or insignificant in amount or effect
- (of a person) Incompetent, worthless, having no talent
In a sentence
Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo a causa di un vizio formale.
The contract was declared null and void due to a formal defect.
Le sue probabilità di vittoria sono praticamente nulle.
His chances of victory are practically zero.
Sono completamente nullo in matematica, non ci capisco niente.
I am completely hopeless at math; I don't understand anything.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nullo | masculine · singular |
| nulla | feminine · singular |
| nulli | masculine · plural |
| nulle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often paired with 'non avvenuto' in legal language: 'nullo e non avvenuto' (null and void).
- Used idiomatically to describe a person who is hopeless or completely untalented in something.