nobody

1 of 2

pronoun

no·​body ˈnō-(ˌ)bə-dē How to pronounce nobody (audio)
-ˌbä-
: no person : not anybody

nobody

2 of 2

noun

plural nobodies
: a person of no influence or consequence

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
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Noun
None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel. Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025 While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025 Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nobody

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nobody was in the 14th century

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“Nobody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nobody. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

nobody

1 of 2 pronoun
no·​body ˈnō-bəd-ē How to pronounce nobody (audio)
-ˌbäd-ē
: no person : not anybody
nobody lives in that house

nobody

2 of 2 noun
plural nobodies
: a person of no importance

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