Phrase guide

forget it

phrase · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

phrase

Meaning 1

Absolutely not; I forbid it or it is impossible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • You think you're getting into university with these grades? Well, forget it!
  • You said we could go to the mall! —Forget it! Look at the state of this room! You're going to stay here and clean up before you go anywhere.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: no way, under no circumstances

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

It doesn't matter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: don't worry; who cares, I don't care
  • What were you saying? – Oh, it was nothing important, forget it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: don't worry, who cares, I don't care

Antonyms: none provided

3

phrase

Meaning 3

A conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: don't worry
  • Thank you so much! How can I repay you for your kindness? – Forget it; it was nothing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: don't worry

Antonyms: none provided

4

phrase

Meaning 4

I don't want to continue with this conversation (usually used in frustration or anger).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (vulgar) fuck it, fuck this
  • It's raining. I said, "It's raining." Do you hear me? It's raining! Oh, forget it!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fuck it, fuck this

Antonyms: none provided

5

phrase

Meaning 5

Don't let it bother you; put it out of your mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: don't worry, pay no mind

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

69 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sen voit unohtaa — absolutely not
  • Finnish: älä unta näe — absolutely not
  • French: oublie ça — absolutely not
  • French: oubliez ça — absolutely not
  • French: pas question — absolutely not
  • Polish: w żadnym wypadku — absolutely not
  • Chinese Mandarin: 算了 (suàn le) — It doesn't matter
  • Finnish: unohda — It doesn't matter
  • Finnish: anna olla — It doesn't matter
  • French: laissez tomber — It doesn't matter
  • French: laisse tomber — It doesn't matter
  • Galician: esquéceo — It doesn't matter
  • Georgian: დაიკიდე (daiḳide) — It doesn't matter
  • German: Schwamm drüber — It doesn't matter
  • German: schon gut — It doesn't matter
  • German: macht nichts — It doesn't matter
  • Hungarian: mindegy — It doesn't matter
  • Hungarian: nem érdekes — It doesn't matter
  • Hungarian: semmi lényeges — It doesn't matter
  • Italian: ci mancherebbe altro — It doesn't matter
  • Japanese: もういいです (mō ii desu) — It doesn't matter
  • Ojibwe: wanendaan — It doesn't matter
  • Polish: nieważne — It doesn't matter
  • Polish: nieistotne — It doesn't matter
  • Portuguese: deixe para lá — It doesn't matter
  • Russian: нева́жно (nevážno) — It doesn't matter
  • Russian: не обраща́й внима́ния (ne obraščáj vnimánija) — It doesn't matter
  • Russian: прое́хали (projéxali) — It doesn't matter
  • Russian: не па́рься (ne párʹsja) — It doesn't matter
  • Russian: забу́дь (zabúdʹ) — It doesn't matter
  • Spanish: olvídalo — It doesn't matter
  • Turkish: onu unut — It doesn't matter
  • Turkish: boşver — It doesn't matter
  • Turkish: unut gitsin — It doesn't matter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒事 /没事 (méishì) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Finnish: eipä kestä — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • French: de rien — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Georgian: დაიკიდე (daiḳide) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • German: keine Ursache — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Hungarian: nem tesz semmit — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Hungarian: semmiség — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Hungarian: szóra sem érdemes — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Hungarian: nincs mit — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Japanese: いいえ (iie) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Japanese: いや (iya) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Polish: nie ma za co — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Portuguese: não se preocupe — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Russian: да ла́дно (da ládno) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Russian: не́ за что (né za što) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Russian: пожа́луйста (požálujsta) — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Spanish: ¡tranquilo — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Swedish: ingen orsak — reply to an expression of gratitude
  • Iraqi Arabic: هيچ (hīč) — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Dutch: bekijk het — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Finnish: unohda — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Finnish: anna olla — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • French: laisse faire — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Georgian: დაიკიდე (daiḳide) — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Hungarian: hagyjuk — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Hungarian: nem érdekes — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Hungarian: mindegy — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Persian: بگذریم (begzarim) — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Polish: nieważne — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Portuguese: deixe quieto — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Portuguese: deixa pra lá — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Russian: да ну́ тебя́ (da nú tebjá) — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Russian: прое́хали (projéxali) — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Spanish: olvídalo — I don't want to continue with this conversation
  • Swedish: glöm det! — I don't want to continue with this conversation