anybody

The word “anybody” means any person at all; anyone. In plain terms, any person, no one specific.

“Anybody” is pronounced EHN-ee-bod-ee (/ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ in IPA).

Here is “anybody” used in a sentence: “Anybody could have made that mistake.”

Words with a similar meaning to “anybody” include anyone.

“Anybody” is a pronoun.

“Anybody” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Anybody” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: any person at all; anyone.

There is almost no difference: both mean any person at all, and they are interchangeable in nearly every sentence. Anybody can feel slightly more casual and spoken, while anyone can feel a touch more formal, but the meaning is identical. Choose whichever sounds more natural in your sentence.

As a pronoun meaning any person, it is one word: anybody. The two-word form 'any body' refers to a physical body or a distinct group, as in 'any body of water' or 'any governing body.' If you mean a person, always write anybody.

Anybody means any person at all, with no one specified, and often appears in questions and negatives ('Is anybody there?'). Somebody points to a particular but unnamed person, usually in positive statements ('Somebody called you'). Anybody is open and general; somebody suggests one specific individual.

Anybody is grammatically singular and takes a singular verb, as in 'Is anybody here?' In modern usage, the following pronoun is often 'they,' as in 'Has anybody lost their keys?' even though the word itself remains singular. This mix is standard and widely accepted.