Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nobody's fool

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: no-body's -fool
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is not easily deceived or victimized; one who is perceptive, clever, or thoroughly common-sensical.

Example Sentences

"Also, he is nobody's fool. He possesses the brain and strength of character to play his part."
"He was nobody's fool, and there was no doubt but he had very soon detected the trick his cousin had played upon him."
"You didn't like school / And you know you're nobody's fool / So welcome to the machine"
"But one could tell from her assurance that she was nobody's fool and would stand for no nonsense."
"Yet her musical stature, and intelligence are undisputed: she is nobody's fool, and she remains, quite simply, a perfectionist."

Inflected Forms

nobody's fools (plural)

Phrases

suffer fools gladly

Frequently Paired Words

suffer fools gladly

Questions

What does nobody's fool mean?: A person who is not easily deceived or victimized; one who is perceptive, clever, or thoroughly common-sensical.

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