nobody

[noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee]

pronoun

1. no person; not anyone; no one.

   Nobody answered, so I hung up.

noun

plural

nobodies 

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

nobody

/ ˈnəʊbədɪ /

pronoun

1. no person; no-one

noun

1. an insignificant person

Word History and Origins

Origin of nobody¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

• like crazy (nobody's business)

Example Sentences

"It's incredible to think that a girl of that age, 15, can go missing and nobody notice, nobody care," said Tom Bedford, a crime reporter who was working during the investigation.

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And nobody has to understand what my path is like.

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Politically unaccountable low-level government employees clock in daily, get out a pen, and criminalize activity that harms nobody.

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Lloyd Webber: The biggest was “Cats” in London because nobody thought that could remotely be a success.

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“If nobody increases their output, prices will stay really high. If one person raises their output, it could crash the prices for everybody,” said Ryan Luther, director of energy transition research at data firm Enverus.

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Related Words

• nothing