"nevermind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neverminds [plural]
Etymology: From never + mind (in never mind). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|never|mind}} never + mind, {{m|en|never mind}} never mind Head templates: {{en-noun}} nevermind (plural neverminds)
  1. (US regional) Attention, heed. Tags: US, regional
    Sense id: en-nevermind-en-noun-wwcCaUgv Categories (other): American English, Regional English
  2. (US regional) Concern, affair. Tags: US, regional Translations (concern, affair): asia (Finnish), де́ло (délo) [neuter] (Russian), забо́та (zabóta) [feminine] (Russian), пробле́ма (probléma) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-nevermind-en-noun-E1SadWGd Categories (other): American English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 34 19 16 7 Disambiguation of 'concern, affair': 4 94 2
  3. (US regional) Consequence; significant change in or effect on a situation or state; difference. Tags: US, regional
    Sense id: en-nevermind-en-noun-i5BCzVWe Categories (other): American English, Regional English

Verb

Forms: neverminds [present, singular, third-person], neverminding [participle, present], neverminded [participle, past], neverminded [past]
Etymology: From never + mind (in never mind). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|never|mind}} never + mind, {{m|en|never mind}} never mind Head templates: {{en-verb}} nevermind (third-person singular simple present neverminds, present participle neverminding, simple past and past participle neverminded)
  1. (US regional) To ignore. Tags: US, regional
    Sense id: en-nevermind-en-verb-uQKhFC65 Categories (other): American English, Regional English
  2. (colloquial) Misspelling of never mind. Tags: alt-of, colloquial, misspelling Alternative form of: never mind
    Sense id: en-nevermind-en-verb-u10dNtwJ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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