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 of nobody

Pronoun

• none

Noun

• cipher
• dwarf
• nothing
• lightweight
• insect
• zero

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 people who eventually brought Elf to the big screen came from wildly different corners of Hollywood, from nobodies to legends, executives to improvisers, Comedy Central to Saturday Night Live. — Andy Richter With Aaron Karo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

His presence was transformative; Stewart made the goofiest, most easily disregarded TV franchise for nerds and nobodies into a work full of warmth and gravitas. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you. — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

After all, why listen to a podcast with two nobodies co-hosting when a listener can get an hour from a familiar celebrity. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026

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

Rhymes for nobody

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee
• assignee

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