noun, pron ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A partially specified but unnamed person.

   "Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

2. 2
   a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential wordnet
3. 3
   An important person.

   "He thinks he has become someone."

Pronoun

1. 1
   One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

   "Can someone help me, please?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

personadamiteanybodyanybodyanyonebeing

Antonyms

All antonyms

againstalonefeedno one

Example

More examples

"It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no"."

Etymology

From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one.

Related phrases

no one

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