anybody

an-y-bod-y · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Any person; anyone.

  2. 2.

    A person of any importance (usually in negative constructions).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    anybody's guess — Something that is uncertain or unpredictable.
  • •
    not just anybody — Not an ordinary person; someone special.

Related words

Antonyms: no one, nobody
See also: anyone, everybody, nobody, somebody
Synonyms: any person, anyone

Etymology

Compound of any + body (in the sense of "person"). First attested in the 14th century.