CEFR A1

somebody

pronoun

Meaning

An unknown or unspecified person.

Examples

Is somebody at the door?
Somebody has to clean this mess.

Synonyms: someone, person, individual, figure

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somebody (A1)

pronoun

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmbədi/

Definition

An unknown or unspecified person.

Examples

Is somebody at the door?
Somebody has to clean this mess.
I think somebody is following us.

How to Use somebody

somebody's (possessive): belonging to somebody — "Is this somebody's phone?"

Synonyms of somebody

Words with a similar meaning to somebody:

someone
person
individual
figure

Antonyms of somebody

Words with the opposite meaning to somebody:

nobody
no one

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