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

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

Meanwhile, the entire concept of stardom was being cheapened by nobodies from TikTok and reality TV. —Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 May 2024

People who have been nobodies all their lives will become household names overnight. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 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