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nobody

NOH-bud-ee/ˈnoʊˌbʌd.i/NOH-bod-ee/ˈnəʊ.bɒd.i/

Noun pluralnobodies

3 meanings of nobody

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  1. 1
    no onepronoun
    Not a single person at all.

    Nobody answered the door when I knocked.

    I told nobody about the surprise party.

    UsageUse a singular verb: nobody is, nobody knows. Later, say they: Nobody called, did they?

    Similarno one, none

    Oppositeeverybody, everyone, somebody, someone

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  2. 2
    unknown personnouncountable
    A person who is not important or famous.

    Like one small face in a huge crowd that no one ever notices.

    Before winning the contest, she was a complete nobody in the art world.

    The studio treated the new writers like nobodies.

    UsageSay a nobody, and nobodies for more than one.

    Similarnonentity, unknown, cipher, lightweight

    Oppositesomebody, celebrity, star, VIP

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    nounrare
    A thing that has no body, or one with a very small body.

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Origin

From Middle English nobody. It comes from no ('not any') plus body, which meant 'person'.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts