definitions

nobody

[ noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]
/ ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /
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pronoun

no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, so I hung up.

noun, plural no·bod·ies.

a person of no importance, influence, or power.

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RELATED WORDS

nothing, nullity, zip, upstart, zero, wimp, nix, parvenu, cipher, zilch, lightweight, squirt, menial, nonentity, insignificancy

Nearby words

noblesse, noblesse oblige, noblesville, noblewoman, nobly, nobody, nobody home, nobody's fool, nobunaga, nocardia, nocardia asteroides

Origin of nobody

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at no2, body

Can be confused

nobody no one none1 (see usage note at none1)
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British Dictionary definitions for nobody

nobody

/ (ˈnəʊbədɪ) /

pronoun

no person; no-one

noun plural -bodies

an insignificant person

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Idioms and Phrases with nobody

nobody

In addition to the idioms beginning with nobody

  • nobody home

also see:

  • like crazy (nobody's business)
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