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.
'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' said I. 'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. 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? Oh, never 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 it, never mind explain it.
With this knee I can hardly walk, never mind run.
Never mind mastering a second language or a subject syllabus, most 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 sunrise, never mind getting to work so early.
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If the narwhal tusk, a tightly spiraling tooth than can grow up to nine feet in length, was not in fact from a unicorn, then perhaps the horn of the southern African wildebeest or gnu was what the ancients meant by a unicorn—never mind that these are actually two-horned.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Apr. 2025
The continued devaluation of the starting pitcher is turning Opening Day into just another day for hurlers — and ensuring there’ll be fewer pitchers like Mike Hampton, Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez and Johan Santana, never mind another Tom Seaver or Dwight Gooden.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As of June, according to Newcastle’s accounts, the club employs 525 members of staff — 252 across the first-team squad, academy, team management and supporters, and 273 across business operations — and there are simply too many to fit into a single photo, never mind to mention here.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Geek culture alone, never mind humble comic books and their community of fans, isn’t enough to power these massive commercial extravaganzas and bring in the kind of crowds that fill both of Seattle’s convention centers for a four-day bash.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Apr. 2025
The continued devaluation of the starting pitcher is turning Opening Day into just another day for hurlers — and ensuring there’ll be fewer pitchers like Mike Hampton, Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez and Johan Santana, never mind another Tom Seaver or Dwight Gooden.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As of June, according to Newcastle’s accounts, the club employs 525 members of staff — 252 across the first-team squad, academy, team management and supporters, and 273 across business operations — and there are simply too many to fit into a single photo, never mind to mention here.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Geek culture alone, never mind humble comic books and their community of fans, isn’t enough to power these massive commercial extravaganzas and bring in the kind of crowds that fill both of Seattle’s convention centers for a four-day bash.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Never mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20mind. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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