never mind
idiomatic phrase
1
—used to tell someone not to be concerned about or give attention to something or someone
Never mind your mistake: it wasn't serious.
So you made a little mistake! Never mind (about that): it wasn't serious.
'Wellit is a little awkwardfor I have a business already,' said I. 'Ohnever mind about thatMr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. 'I should be able to look after that for you.'—
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan DoyleHe would tell Blossom that she might go back to her aunt and never mind about him—he would do very well by himself and he did not blame her in the least.—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery2
—used to say that something previously mentioned or asked can be disregarded
Do you know where my keys are? Ohnever mind. Here they are.
3
—used to refer to something that is even less likely or possible than something else being mentioned or described
I can barely understand itnever mind explain it.
With this knee I can hardly walknever mind run.
Never mind mastering a second language or a subject syllabusmost us have enough difficulty remembering the orders for a round of drinks at the pub.—David Robson
David RobsonExamples of never mind in a Sentence
I have a hard enough time getting out of bed before sunrisenever mind getting to work so early.
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Ian O'ConnorNew York Times6 Dec. 2025
Look Who’s Talkingbut never mind.
—Stephanie ZacharekTime1 Dec. 2025
Quinn’s got a Super Bowl appearance back with the Falcons in 2016 under his belt — never mind what actually happened in that Super Bowl — and a renaissance season in Washington last year.
—Luca EvansDenver Post29 Nov. 2025
Musk then talked shareholders into a deal that has the potential to hand him the equivalent of the company’s current total revenues — never mind profits!
—Jeremy LottThe Washington Examiner14 Nov. 2025
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“Never mind.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20mind. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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