nobody

American  

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

pronoun

1. no person; not anyone; no one.

   Nobody answered, so I hung up.

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noun

plural

nobodies

1. a person of no importance, influence, or power.

nobody British  

/ ˈnəʊbədɪ /

pronoun

1. no person; no-one

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noun

1. an insignificant person

nobody Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing nobody

• like crazy (nobody's business)

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Etymology

Origin of nobody

First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; no ², body

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How does nobody compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• no one vs. nobody

Example Sentences

"You see Connor's bed where he left it, nobody has ever slept in it since."

From BBC

“You feel, when there’s an emergency, your city’s going to be there to protect you, and we had nobody,” said Lederer, 42.

From Los Angeles Times

They understand what we need but it is not easy in the January market because nobody wants to lose players.

From BBC

"We have tried to get him to the dos we have had, but nobody can get hold of him," he said.

From BBC

It was 2:30 a.m., though, and nobody was around.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• nothing