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Nobody: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：no one (nobody)

nobody 🔊

/ˈnoʊbədi/

pron.

means 'no person' or 'no one', used when there is not a single person in a situation.

Empty bus interior with no passengers showing nobody meaning

no one 🔊

➕

/ˈnoʊ wʌn/

pron.

Refers to the absence of any person in a given situation or context.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'no' and 'body', literally meaning 'no person'.

💡 Mnemonic

No body in sight? That means nobody is here!

📖 Example

The supermarket was completely empty; nobody was shopping at that late hour. 🔊 The supermarket was completely empty; nobody was shopping at that late hour.

🔗 Collocations

nobody knows – no person has knowledge of something

nobody else – no other person

nobody but – only that person, no other

🔄 Synonyms

no one (pron.) – Exactly the same meaning as 'nobody', referring to zero people.

none (pron.) – Indicates not a single person or thing; used broadly.

not a soul (phrase) – Emphatic way to say no person at all.

🚫 Antonyms

everybody (pron.) – All people; the opposite of nobody.

someone (pron.) – An unspecified person; opposite of absence of people.

📖 Cultural Story

Formed from Old English 'nān' (none) and 'bodig' (body). Used since the 14th century to express total absence of people.

Meaning 2：an unimportant person (nobody)

nobody 🔊

/ˈnoʊbədi/

pron.

refers to a person who is not important, famous, or successful.

Lone person at edge of crowd illustrating nobody as unimportant

an unimportant person 🔊

➕

/ən ʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈpɜːrsən/

pron.

Describes a person who is regarded as having no significance, status, or influence in society.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

At the big meeting, he felt like a nobody because everyone was talking to the famous CEO and ignored him. 🔊 At the big meeting, he felt like a nobody because everyone was talking to the famous CEO and ignored him.

🔗 Collocations

a nobody – an insignificant or unimportant person

feel like a nobody – to perceive oneself as unimportant or worthless

nobody in particular – an ordinary person with no special distinction

🔄 Synonyms

nonentity (n.) – A person or thing of no importance.

insignificance (n.) – The state of being unimportant; can refer to a person.

zero (n.) – Slang for a worthless or unremarkable person.

🚫 Antonyms

somebody (pron.) – A person of importance or influence.

celebrity (n.) – A famous person, opposite of an unknown nobody.