nonentity •\nän-ˈen-tə-te, -ˈe-nə-\• noun 1. a nonexistent thing 2. a person of no influence The word nonentity has appeared in six New York Times articles in the past year, including on Dec. 14 in the Off the Dribble blog post "Spurs Mystery: Where Is Matt Bonner?" by Beckley Mason: Diaw, hypothetically, offers much of the same offensive dynamism as Bonner, though with the added benefit of deft feet on defense. But in reality, Diaw is often an offensive nonentity. He has a bad habit of pump-faking a 3-pointer when there is no one around him and the right decision is to just hoist up a long one. It's a fake that only dupes the most gullible defenders because it doesn't much resemble his actual shot, so it isn't convincing, and no one thinks he's going to shoot it anyway. So despite an excellent 42 percent average from deep, Diaw shoots fewer than two 3"s per 36 minutes, about three times fewer than Bonner. For all his shortcomings, Bonner is actually rebounding better than Diaw, too. Learn more about the word "nonentity" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary dictionary.