anybody

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UK/ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/UK/ˈɛn.i.bə.di//ˈɛn.i.bʌ.di//ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/

pronoun

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

“Anybody will do.”

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anyone
OriginMiddle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body →
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Meanings

pronoun

alternative obsolete any body

  1. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

    Anybody will do.

    1 more example

    Is there anybody inside?

  2. informalA person of some consideration or standing.

    Here one isn't anybody, if one doesn't dance like Travolta.

    1 more example

    Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.

Synonyms & antonyms

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anyone
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anyonesomeone

Origin

  1. Middle Englishani-bodi, anybodi, eny body
  2. Englishanybody

From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body. By surface analysis, any + body.

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Translations

Bulgarian важна клечка
  • важна клечка (važna klečka)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Finnish joku, kukaan
  • joku(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • kukaan(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
German jemand, wer
  • jemand(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • wer(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Italian qualcuno
  • qualcuno(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Portuguese alguém
  • alguém(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Russian больша́я ши́шка, ва́жная пти́ца
  • больша́я ши́шка (bolʹšája šíška)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • ва́жная пти́ца (vážnaja ptíca)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • ва́жная персо́на (vážnaja persóna)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • ва́жное лицо́ (vážnoje licó)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
  • ши́шка (šíška)(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Spanish alguien
  • alguien(colloquial) a person of consideration or standing
Cite this entry
APA

anybody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anybody

MLA

“anybody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anybody. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anybody,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anybody.

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