nobody's

Belonging to none

Nobody's is the contraction of "nobody is" or "nobody has": Nobody's home, Nobody's seen him since Tuesday.

It also serves as the possessive form of nobody, though this use is rarer and sounds awkward: It's nobody's fault, nobody's business but mine.

possession

belongings

Things you possess

abandoned · disowned · unowned · forsaken · relinquished · neglected · unwanted · discarded · orphaned · masterless

identity

anonymous

Of unknown origin

faceless · mysterious · stranger · secret · hidden · obscure · incognito · unrecognized · unmarked · untraceable

responsibility

fault

Imperfection or blame

  • blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
  • problemMatter requiring resolution
  • concernTroubled interest in something

business · accountability · duty · obligation · affair · matter · issue · burden · task · job

exclusion

fool

Unwise, gullible person

pawn · servant · lackey · errand · stooge · minion · underling · plaything · tool · dupe

Categories
Opposites
possession/ownership

nobody'ssomebody's

Possessive of a person

someone's · everybody's · everyone's · mine · yours

Phrases
Family

nobody

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G