NOBODY

cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity

(noun) a person of no influence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Pronoun

nobody

Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.

Usage notes

• Nobody has a lower degree of formality than no one.

• See more at no one

Synonyms

• no one

Antonyms

• anybody, anyone

• everybody, everyone

• somebody, someone

Noun

nobody (plural nobodies)

Someone who is not important or well-known.

Source: Wiktionary


No"bod*y, n.; pl. Nobodies. Etym: [No, a. + body.]

1. No person; no one; not anybody.

2. Hence: A person of no influence or importance; an insignificant or contemptible person. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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