NYT Dictionary

NOBODY

/ˈnoʊ.bə.di/
PronounNounNO-bod-yno-bod-y · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English nobody, no-body, no body. By surface analysis, no (“none, not any”, adjective) + body (“one, person, individual”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

no onesmall frysmall potatoeszerononentityloserabsolute zeroassbucketasswipebadling

Antonyms

anybodyanyoneeverybodyeveryonesomebodysomeone

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.

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