English Explanatory Dictionary

nonentity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unimportant or insignificant person or thing.
  2. The state of not existing; nonexistence.

Pronunciation

En-us-nonentity.ogg

Word forms

nonentity nonentities non-entity

Etymology

From non- + entity.

Synonyms

absolute zero also-ran chopped liver cipher crumb Joe Nobody little guy minnow nebbish nobody no one nothing nothingburger nonentity picayune pip-squeak pleb peon prole puny quidam rinky-dink shrimp wankstain zero zilch

Antonyms

important person big cheese big hitter big wheel somebody

Related words

nonebrity lay figure small-timer small fry small potatoes

Derived words

nonentitive nonentitize nonentityism
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