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Nobody vs Zilch - What's the difference?

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Nobody is a related term of zilch.


As a pronoun nobody

is not any person; the logical negation of somebody.

As a noun nobody

is someone who is not important or well-known.

As a proper noun zilch is

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nobody

English

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
    • I asked several people, but nobody knew how.
    Nobody called or visited that day.

    Usage notes

    * (term) has a lower degree of formality than (no one).

    Synonyms

    * no one

    Antonyms

    * anybody, anyone * everybody, everyone * somebody, someone

    Related terms

    * anybody * everybody * somebody * nowhere * nothing

    Noun

    (nobodies)
  • Someone who is not important or well-known.
    • Whether you're a nobody or a player, everyone in Tinseltown wants to be King of Hollywood! - Conquering Hollywood

    zilch

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) nothing.
  • * 1991 , Judith Arnold, One Good Turn? , page 104:
    • "If the homeless wind up with zilch'," James retorted, veiling his indignation behind a malevolent smile, "it's because they deserve ' zilch ."

    Synonyms

    * zero (standard), zip (informal), nada (informal)

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