ничтожный

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): [nʲɪt͡ɕˈtoʐnɨj]
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Adjective

ничто́жный • (ničtóžnyj)

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

Declension

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