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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"Lightweight" and "Nonentity"

Hi

I understand that the following words carry the same meaning, but please tell me which is more common in everyday speech.

Lightweight

Nonentity

Thanks,

Tom
  

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I can't say I've ever known those 2 to have the same meaning... " Nonentity: Something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination - " Imagine them not even getting his name right. " Lightweight is used rather frequently.

  • I can't say I've ever known those 2 to have the same meaning...
  • " Nonentity: Something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination - " Imagine them not even getting his name right.
  • " Lightweight is used rather frequently.
  • Nonentity is hardly ever used in day-to-day speech ; more literary.
  • (Another definition of "Lightweight" would be: one that can not hold his liquor and/or gets easily drunk)
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I can't say I've ever known those 2 to have the same meaning...

Lightweight: Something with little weight - "This notebook/laptop is very lightweight, so it will be easy to carry."

Nonentity: Something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination - "Imagine them not even getting his name right. It's almost as though he's a complete nonentity, isn't it?"

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