anybody
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anybody
- /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ UK
- /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ UK
- /ˈɛn.i.bʌ.di/
- /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/
- /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ US, unstressed
Where it comes from
From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body. By surface analysis, any + body.
pronoun any body
- Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. Anybody will do.
- A person of some consideration or standing. Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.
Similar: anyone
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: anyone, anything, candidate, capita, employee, everybody, everyone, guy, hello, individual, ivan, man, no-one, nobody, none, one
pronoun
Similar: anyone
Translations
Every language
pron (colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
| Español | alguien |
|---|---|
| Português | alguém |
| Deutsch | jemand, wer |
| Italiano | qualcuno |
| Русский | больша́я ши́шка bolʹšája šíška, ва́жная пти́ца vážnaja ptíca, ва́жная персо́на vážnaja persóna, ва́жное лицо́ vážnoje licó, ши́шка šíška |
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title = {anybody},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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