The difference between Nobody and Nothing
When used as nouns, nobody means someone who is not important or well-known, whereas nothing means something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
When used as pronouns, nobody means not any person, whereas nothing means not any thing.
Nothing is also adverb with the meaning: not at all.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nobody and Nothing
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Nobody as a pronoun:
Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
Examples:
"I asked several people, but nobody knew how."
"Nobody called or visited that day."
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Nobody as a noun:
Someone who is not important or well-known.
Examples:
"Whether you're a nobody or a player, everyone in Tinseltown wants to be King of Hollywood!'' - [http://www.conqueringhollywood.com/ Conquering Hollywood]"
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Nothing as a pronoun:
Not any thing; no thing.
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Nothing as a pronoun:
An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.
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Nothing as a noun:
Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
Examples:
"- What happened to your face?<br>- It's nothing."
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Nothing as a noun:
A trivial remark (especially in the term ).
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Nothing as a noun:
A nobody (insignificant person).
Examples:
"You're nothing to me now!"
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Nothing as an adverb (archaic):
Not at all; in no way.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- no one vs nobody
- anybody vs nobody
- anyone vs nobody
- everybody vs nobody
- everyone vs nobody
- nobody vs somebody
- nobody vs someone
- naught vs nothing
- jack vs nothing
- nada vs nothing
- nothing vs zip
- nothing vs zippo
- nothing vs zilch
- nothing vs squat
- nix vs nothing
- bugger all vs nothing
- jack shit vs nothing
- nothing vs sod all
- fuck all vs nothing
- dick vs nothing
- nobody vs nothing
- no one vs nothing
- nothing vs nowhere
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