Nobody
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnəʊ.bɒd.i/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Nobody is a pronoun meaning Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
Meaning
Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
More Meanings
- (informal) A person dismissed as unimportant.
- Something that has no body or an especially small one.
Example Sentences
Nobody phoned, did they?
I asked several people, but nobody knew how.
As nobody who is not blind can have failed to notice, I had my hair cut just yesterday.
“‘The nobody you once thought me!’ I repeated, and my face grew a little hot; but I would not be angry: of what importance was a school-girl’s crude use of the terms nobody and somebody?”
Word Forms
- no body
- nobuddy
- nobudy
- nobodies
Synonyms for nobody
Depending on context, synonyms include no one, zero, nonentity, loser, assbucket, asswipe.
Antonyms for nobody
Common opposites include anybody, anyone, somebody, someone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonentity, cypher, cipher, none, noone, someone.
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Sources & Attribution
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