LIGHTWEIGHTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

lightweights

noun

plural of lightweight

as in nobodies

a person of no importance or influence among astronomers she's considered a lightweight

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Recent Examples of lightweights Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs). — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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Noun

In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 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

Definition of nobodies

Noun

There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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Watching all ten members sing at once is funny the way the seven dwarves all sleeping in their little beds next to each other is funny.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
This is why a major question in the field is whether or not rocky planet atmospheres can even survive at all around M dwarfs.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of dwarfs

Noun

Discard the plant debris in the garbage or at a commercial landscape waste operation where compost piles will get hot enough to kill the insects.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The insects and bark were seized, and the traveler was advised of applicable regulations and released without incident, officials said.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

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