nonentity
Americannoun
PLURAL
nonentities-
a person or thing of no importance.
- Synonyms:
- nullity, zero, mediocrity, cipher, nobody
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something that does not exist or exists only in imagination.
noun
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an insignificant person or thing
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a nonexistent thing
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the state of not existing; nonexistence
Etymology
Origin of nonentity
Example Sentences
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"They will cover any Democratic narrative in the way that Democrats would like. Stacey Abrams is a nonentity," but, "she is still being heralded as the next big thing."
From Fox News
At the grocery store, at the airport, at the beach, I saw that I was either a complete nonentity or just a nice, harmless middle-aged lady, an extra on the periphery of the real action.
From The Guardian
Wolff’s sensational White House exposé paints Donald Trump as a childlike nonentity.
From The Guardian
Richardson has been a virtual nonentity in the offense this season, and he didn’t have a reception in Callahan’s first two games as interim coach, during which Washington focused on its running game.
From Washington Post
These two nonentities are suicide bombers that the Democrats have unleashed on the democratic process.
From Salon
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