nobody
pronunciation
How to pronounce nobody in British English:
UK [ˈnəʊbədi]
How to pronounce nobody in American English:
US [ˈnoʊbədi]
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- Noun:
- a person of no influence
Word Origin
- nobody (n.)
- mid-14c., no body "no person noone," from Middle English no (adj.) "not any" + bodi (see body (n.)). Written as two words 14c.-18c.; hyphenated 17c.-18c. Incorrect use with their is attested from 1540s. Meaning "person of no importance" is from 1580s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Almost nobody trusts the bonus system .
- 2. Nobody really knows how big the carry trade is .
- 3. Nobody could see me now .
- 4. Nobody should interfere with anybody .
- 5. Nobody knew about airplanes or rockets .