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nonentity

noun non·en·ti·ty \-ˈen-tə-tē, -ˈe-nə-\

: a person who is not famous or important

Full Definition of NONENTITY

: something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination

: nonexistence

: a person or thing of little consequence or significance

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First Known Use of NONENTITY

circa 1600

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Synonyms: chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, figment, hallucination, illusion, fantasy, phantasm (also fantasm), pipe dream, unreality, vision

Antonyms: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

Rhymes with NONENTITY

amenity, serenity

NONENTITY Defined for Kids

nonentity

noun non·en·ti·ty \nän-ˈen-tə-tē\

plural non·en·ti·ties

Definition of NONENTITY for Kids

: someone or something of no importance

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