Phrase guide

never mind

noun · verb · 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/
  • UK: /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)ˌmaɪnd/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of nevermind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: hortative

Examples

  • I'm afraid I’ve broken your mug. — Never mind, it was old and I was going to throw it away.
  • Did you fall over and hurt your knee? Never mind, I’ll put a bandage on it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: hortative

Examples

  • Never mind about me — you go and I’ll join you later.
  • Here’s some money for you. Never mind about paying me back; you can keep it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: hortative

Examples

  • You're a fool. — What did you call me? — Never mind.
  • Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

Let alone; much less.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • They wouldn't go near that place, never mind spending an entire day there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

152 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: غَيْر مُهِمّ (ḡayr muhimm) — it is not important
  • Arabic: لَا بَأْس (lā baʔs) — it is not important
  • Armenian: մի՛ անհանգստացիր (mí anhangstacʻir) — it is not important
  • Chinese Cantonese: 唔緊要 /唔紧要 (m4 gan2 jiu3) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無要緊 /无要紧 (zh-min-nan) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 𣍐要緊 /𫧃要紧 (bōe-iàu-kín / bǒe-iàu-kín / bē-iàu-kín / bōe-á-kín) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無啥物 /无啥物 (zh-min-nan) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無問題 /无问题 (bô-būn-tôe / bô-būn-tê) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無代誌 /无代志 (bô tāi-chì) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無關係 /无关系 (bô-koan-hē) — it is not important
  • Chinese: 無打緊 /无打紧 (zh-min-nan) — it is not important
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒關係 /没关系 (méiguānxi) — it is not important
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒事兒 /没事儿 (méishìr) — it is not important
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒問題 /没问题 (méi wèntí) — it is not important
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不要緊 /不要紧 (bùyàojǐn) — it is not important
  • Czech: to je jedno — it is not important
  • Czech: to je fuk — it is not important
  • Danish: lige meget — it is not important
  • Danish: pyt — it is not important
  • Dutch: laat maar — it is not important
  • Dutch: maakt niet uit — it is not important
  • Finnish: ei se mitään — it is not important
  • Finnish: ei sillä ole väliä — it is not important
  • French: tant pis — it is not important
  • French: ça ne fait rien — it is not important
  • French: peu importe — it is not important
  • French: qu'importe — it is not important
  • French: ce n'est pas grave — it is not important
  • Georgian: არაუშავს (araušavs) — it is not important
  • Georgian: დაიკიდე (daiḳide) — it is not important
  • German: macht nichts — it is not important
  • German: ganz egal — it is not important
  • German: das macht nichts — it is not important
  • German: das ist egal — it is not important
  • German: schon gut — it is not important
  • Greek: δεν πειράζει (den peirázei) — it is not important
  • Hebrew: לא משנה (lo meshane) — it is not important
  • Hungarian: semmi baj — it is not important
  • Hungarian: annyi baj legyen — it is not important
  • Hungarian: nem számít — it is not important
  • Hungarian: oda se neki — it is not important
  • Hungarian: mindegy — it is not important
  • Indonesian: tidak apa-apa — it is not important
  • Irish: ní miste — it is not important
  • Italian: non importa — it is not important
  • Italian: lascia stare — it is not important
  • Italian: lascia perdere — it is not important
  • Jamaican Creole: nuh badda — it is not important
  • Japanese: ご心配なく (go-shinpai naku) — it is not important
  • Korean: 신경 쓰지 마 (sin'gyeong sseuji ma) — it is not important
  • Norwegian: glem det — it is not important
  • Polish: nieważne — it is not important
  • Portuguese: esquece — it is not important
  • Portuguese: deixa — it is not important
  • Portuguese: deixa para lá — it is not important
  • Romanian: nu contează — it is not important
  • Romanian: nu-ți face griji — it is not important
  • Romanian: nu face nimic — it is not important
  • Romanian: nu este important — it is not important
  • Romanian: e indiferent — it is not important
  • Russian: ничего́ (ničevó) — it is not important
  • Russian: нева́жно (nevážno) — it is not important
  • Serbo-Croatian: nema veze — it is not important
  • Slovak: to nič — it is not important
  • Slovak: nevadí — it is not important
  • Slovak: kašľať na to — it is not important
  • Slovak: srať na to — it is not important
  • Spanish: es igual — it is not important
  • Spanish: ya no importa — it is not important
  • Spanish: da igual — it is not important
  • Spanish: no le hace — it is not important
  • Spanish: ya no — it is not important
  • Spanish: qué más da — it is not important
  • Spanish: olvidarlo — it is not important
  • Swedish: (det är) sak samma — it is not important
  • Swedish: (det) spelar ingen roll — it is not important
  • Swedish: det kvittar — it is not important
  • Swedish: kvittar lika — it is not important
  • Swedish: strunt samma — it is not important
  • Swedish: skit samma — it is not important
  • Telugu: పరవాలేదు (paravālēdu) — it is not important
  • Thai: ไม่ต้องห่วง (mâi dtông hùang) — it is not important
  • Thai: ไม่เป็นไร (mâi-bpen-rai) — it is not important
  • Turkish: boş ver — it is not important
  • Ukrainian: не зважа́й (ne zvažáj) — it is not important
  • Welsh: dim bwys — it is not important
  • Chinese Mandarin: 算了 (suànle) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 算了吧 — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Czech: pustit z hlavy — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Dutch: maakt niet uit — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Finnish: antaa olla — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Finnish: anti olla — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Finnish: ei tarvitse — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Georgian: არაუშავს (araušavs) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • German: kümmere dich nicht — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • German: kümmer dich nicht — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • German: sorge dich nicht — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • German: sorg dich nicht — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Hungarian: ne foglalkozz vele — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Hungarian: ne törődj vele — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Hungarian: ne aggódj emiatt — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Hungarian: hagyjuk — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Italian: non preoccuparti — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Japanese: 気にしないでください (ki ni shinaide kudasai) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Japanese: 気にするな (ki ni suru na) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Japanese: 気にしないで (ki ni shinaide) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Latin: aliud cūrā — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Polish: nie przejmować się — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Portuguese: não se preocupe com — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Portuguese: não te preocupes com — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Romanian: nu-ți face griji — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Romanian: nu te preocupa de asta — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Russian: не волну́йся (ne volnújsja) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Russian: не беспоко́йся (ne bespokójsja) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Russian: ничего́ стра́шного (ničevó strášnovo) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Slovak: nevšímaj si to — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Slovak: nechaj tak — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Slovak: netráp sa nad tým — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Spanish: no preocuparse — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Swedish: inte bry sig — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Ukrainian: не хвилю́йся (ne xvyljújsja) — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Welsh: sdim ots — do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
  • Dutch: laat maar — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Finnish: ei mitään — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Finnish: perun sanani — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • French: laisse tomber — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Georgian: არაუშავს (araušavs) — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • German: vergiss es — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • German: nicht so wichtig — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Hungarian: semmi — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Indonesian: lupakan — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Italian: come non detto — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Japanese: なんでもない (nandemonai) — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Polish: nieważne — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Polish: mniejsza z tym — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Portuguese: esquece — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Portuguese: deixa — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Portuguese: deixa para lá — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Romanian: lasă — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Romanian: nu contează — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Romanian: nu este important — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Russian: нева́жно (nevážno) — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Russian: забы́ли (zabýli) — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Slovak: zabudni na to — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Slovak: nič nič... — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Spanish: ya no importa — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Spanish: ignorarme — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Spanish: olvidarlo — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Swedish: inget — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Swedish: ingenting — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Swedish: det var inget — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement
  • Ukrainian: не важливо (ne važlyvo) — I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement