iota (noun)
[ahy-oh-tuh] / aɪˈoʊ tə/
Meaning: extremely small amount.
iota means a small amount of something. It is often used in a negative sense to say that something does NOT have an iota of something. For example,
I DON’T have an iota of interest in this project.
There is NOT an iota of truth in that politician’s speech.
We can say “an iota” or “one iota” or “single iota“
Imagine, your exams are scheduled for next week and your friend John is not showing any interest in studying. You told him many times to start preparing but he didn’t care and he failed.
You can say, “John did not show one iota of interest in studying and he failed.”
I warned him several times, now I don’t have an iota of pity on him.
More examples using iota:
- I bet there is not a single iota of truth in that story.
- I did not have one iota of fun in this party, why did I even come.
- Diane thinks John is crazy about her. But in reality he does not have an iota of interest in her.
- If you even have one iota of self respect, don’t ever ask me for money.
- There is not a single iota of connection between what he preaches and what he follows.
- You want a healthy life style but you don’t want to quit smoking? That doesn’t make an iota of sense.
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