not a one

pronoun

Not any person or thing whatsoever.

“I'd never met another woman like you, and I do not suppose I wil ever meet such a one ever again.”

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Meanings

pronoun
  1. Not any person or thing whatsoever.

    I'd never met another woman like you, and I do not suppose I wil ever meet such a one ever again.

    3 more examples

    Why must you lie to me? How many BERRIES do you have? Not a one!

    2004: Old man in Cerulean City, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

    Looking through my old painting books, there are no women in them. Not a one.

    2005, JoAnn Bortles, How To Custom Paint Your Motorcycle

    - You can't find any legs on a snake, Stephen. - No, not a one.

    2010, Sean Lock, Stephen Fry, QI

    Synonyms: nary a one

Synonyms & antonyms

pronounNot any person or thing whatsoever.

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APA

not a one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20one

MLA

“not a one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20one. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not a one,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20one.

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