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noun no·wheres·ville \ˈnō-ˌ(h)werz-ˌvil, -(h)wərz-\

Definition of nowheresville

  1. :  nowhere: such asa :  a location lacking identifying or individualizing qualitiesb :  a place or state denoting failure or relative obscurity a career heading towards nowheresville

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Examples of nowheresville in a Sentence

  1. after years of languishing in nowheresville, she started to make it really big in the art world

First Known Use of nowheresville

1965

nowheresville Synonyms

Synonyms
anonymity, facelessness, namelessness, nowhere, obscurity, silence
Antonyms
celebrity, fame, notoriety, renown
Related Words
oblivion; inconspicuousness, invisibility, invisibleness; insignificance; unpopularity
Near Antonyms
character, mark, name, note, rep [slang], report, reputation, repute; favor, popularity; importance, significance; distinction, eminence, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, note, preeminence, prominence; megastardom, superstardom; cachet, kudos, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature; acclaim, acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), praise, recognition; adoration, idolization

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