nonentitynoun
uk/ˌnɒnˈen.tɪ.ti/us/ˌnɑːˈnen.t̬ə.t̬i/[ C ] disapproving a person without strong character, ideas, or influence:
She was once a political nonentity, but has since won a formidable reputation as a determined campaigner.
[ U ] the fact that something or someone is not known about because of not having any strong character, ideas, or influence:
This collection of essays is saved from nonentity by the stature of the contributors.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People of little importance
- a cog in a/the machine idiom
- be past your sell-by date idiom
- cannon fodder
- cipher
- inferior
- lightweight
- mediocrity
- minnow
- nothing
- past
- pipsqueak
- plaything
- poor
- poor relation idiom
- pygmy
- small fry
- waste
- waste of space idiom
- waster
- worm
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