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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, zippo, insignificancy

Nearby words

  1. noblesse oblige,
  2. noblesville,
  3. noblewoman,
  4. nobly,
  5. nobodaddy,
  6. nobody home,
  7. nobody's fool,
  8. nobunaga,
  9. nocardia,
  10. nocardia asteroides

Origin of nobody

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at no2, body
Can be confusednobody no one none1 (see usage note at none1)
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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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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See everyone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for nobody

nobody

n.

mid-14c., no body "no person noone," from Middle English no (adj.) "not any" + bodi (see body (n.)). Written as two words 14c.-18c.; hyphenated 17c.-18c. Incorrect use with their is attested from 1540s. Meaning "person of no importance" is from 1580s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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