Nobody

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊˌbɒdi/

Definitions of nobody

pronoun A pronoun is a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse.

Example Sentences

A1 Nobody was at the party yesterday.

A2 I saw nobody on my way to work this morning.

B1 Nobody wants to go to the meeting without an agenda.

B2 She looked everywhere, but nobody could find her missing keys.

C1 Despite searching high and low, nobody could locate the missing documents.

C2 In a room full of people, nobody seemed to notice the famous actor sitting quietly in the corner.

Examples of nobody in a Sentence

formal Nobody was able to solve the complex mathematical equation.

informal Nobody wants to go to that party.

slang Nobody can touch him in a game of basketball.

figurative In a sea of people, she felt like nobody.

Grammatical Forms of nobody

• past tense: nobodyed
• plural: nobodies
• comparative: more nobody
• superlative: most nobody
• present tense: nobody
• future tense: will nobody
• perfect tense: has nobodyed
• continuous tense: is nobodying
• singular: nobody
• positive degree: nobody
• infinitive: to nobody
• gerund: nobodying
• participle: nobodyed

Origin and Evolution of nobody

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'nobody' originated from the Old English word 'nānwuht', which means 'no person' or 'not anyone'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'nobody' has retained its original meaning of 'no person' or 'not anyone', but has become more commonly used in modern English to refer to a person of no importance or significance.