nobody

1 of 2

pronoun

no·​body ˈnō-(ˌ)bə-dē 

-ˌbä-

: no person : not anybody

nobody

2 of 2

noun

plural nobodies

: a person of no influence or consequence

Synonyms

Pronoun

• none
• no one

Noun

• cipher
• dwarf
• half-pint
• insect
• insignificancy
• lightweight
• morsel
• nonentity
• nothing
• nullity
• number
• pip-squeak
• pygmy
• pigmy
• shrimp
• snippersnapper
• twerp
• whippersnapper
• zero
• zilch

Examples of nobody in a Sentence

Pronoun

Nobody could answer my question.

I guess I'll have to volunteer because it's clear nobody else will.

Noun

He was a nobody in high school.

tired of feeling like a nobody, she decided to launch her own business

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024

Kelce needn’t demonstrate expertise, and neither does the panel of celebrity-class obscurities: Nicole Byer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ron Funches, Lala Kent, and Sophia Stallone, who each recall schoolroom nobodies. —Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024

Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1583, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nobody

• like nobody's business
• nobody's perfect

Kids Definition

nobody

1 of 2 pronoun

no·​body ˈnō-bəd-ē 

-ˌbäd-ē

: no person : not anybody

nobody lives in that house

nobody

2 of 2 noun

plural nobodies

: a person of no importance