NO THING' (4 letters) NONE WHATEVER is a phrase that is used to express a lack of interest or concern in something. It is often used as a response to a question or statement that one does not care about. The term is composed of two words, NIL and NO THING. NIL is a three-letter word meaning nothing or none, while NO THING is a four-letter word meaning nothing at all. Together, they form the phrase NONE WHATEVER, which expresses a lack of interest or concern in something.