nobody

/'noubədi/
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nobody

Nobody in the room raised their hand to answer the question.

Definition

Pronoun 1. No person; not anyone: Used to refer to the absence of any person in a given context. Example: "There was nobody at home when I arrived."

Noun 1. A person of no importance or influence: A person who is considered insignificant or unimportant. Example: "He felt like a nobody in the large, anonymous city."

Usage
  • As a pronoun, "nobody" is used as the subject or object of a verb to mean "no person." It is used with a singular verb.
    • Nobody knows the answer.
    • I called, but nobody answered.
  • As a noun, "nobody" refers to an unimportant person. It is countable and can be pluralized ("nobodies").
    • She went from being a nobody to a famous singer.
    • The party was full of celebrities and a few nobodies.
Examples
  • Pronoun:
    • Nobody is perfect.
    • The room was empty; nobody was there.
    • He told nobody his secret.
  • Noun:
    • He was treated like a nobody by the arrogant manager.
    • In the world of high finance, he was a complete nobody.
Advanced Usage
  • "nobody else": No other person.
    • Nobody else can solve this problem.
  • "nobody but": Only a specific person (used for emphasis).
    • Nobody but the manager has access to this file.
  • "nobody's fool": A person who is not easily deceived or tricked.
    • She may seem quiet, but she's nobody's fool.
Variants and Related Words
  • No one: A pronoun with the same meaning as "nobody." It is often considered slightly more formal.
    • No one could believe the news.
  • Nonentity (noun): A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing. This is a more formal synonym for the noun form of "nobody."
    • He was dismissed as a political nonentity.
Synonyms
  • Pronoun: no one, not anyone.
  • Noun: nonentity, cipher, lightweight, small fry (informal).
Antonyms
  • Pronoun: everybody, everyone, somebody, someone.
  • Noun: somebody, celebrity, VIP, luminary.
Related Idioms
  • Like nobody's business: Very fast, very well, or to a great degree.
    • She can write code like nobody's business.
  • It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good: (Proverb) Even a bad situation usually benefits someone.
    • The store closed, but the cafe next door got more customers. It's an ill wind...
nobody

Nobody in the room raised their hand to answer the question.

Noun
  1. a person of no influence

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