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no worries

no worries

2 6.6
A friendly reply that tells someone there is no problem
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : no hay problema
  • If you're running late, no worries, take your time.

But no worries, that's not going to happen.

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Examples

  • No worries; you can even submit your designs to a third-party 3D printer (pun intended) like i.materialise online, and they will print it for you.

    Blog text (7)

  • Hey no worries, I'm here for more than just a quick Google ha ha.

  • Oh, please, no worries, man.

    Sleight (2016)

  • For those who missed it, no worries, they are right here:

    Blog text (7)

  • I, too, have an opinion! No worries, I appreciate the exchange.

    Blog text (32)

  • But no worries, that's not going to happen.

    Harvard University

  • But no worries, we'll cook them up and they'll turn out great in the end.

  • It looks kind of messy, but no worries because this trick is going to be amazing.

  • If you don't have hand weights at home, no worries, a lot of people don't.

  • No worries, mac65, I'm a pro wingman when need be.

    Blog text (32)

Synonyms

no problem
vsno worries
  • Informal
618 1.0

Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry

is mainly used to calm worry rather than offer ability or readiness
all good
vsno worries
  • Informal
139 5.4

Everything is fine with no problems or worries

is used to calm someone's worry about a specific concern rather than state general status
nothin
vsno worries
  • Informal
30 8.9

A casual reply to thanks meaning you do not need it

is used to reassure someone there is no problem, not as a reply to gratitude
no biggie
vsno worries
  • Informal
13 8.5

Not a serious problem you need to worry about

is a general reassurance that things are okay rather than only downplaying seriousness
don't sweat it
vsno worries
  • Informal
1 7.4

Tell someone not to worry because it is not a problem

is a calmer reassurance rather than a direct instruction to stop worrying
no harm, no foul
vsno worries
  • Informal
1 8.4

Nothing bad happened, so it is okay

is broader reassurance about general worries rather than about specific accidental harm
no wuckas
vsno worries
  • Australian
9.9

A friendly phrase to tell someone not to worry

is the neutral, widely used phrase rather than regional slang
never you mind
vsno worries
  • Informal
8.9

Tell someone not to worry about something

is used to reassure and comfort rather than to shut down questions or curiosity

Antonyms

problem
∞ 1.2

A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution

concern
906 1.7

A person or thing that causes worry and needs attention

How Worried

anxious
201 2.7
worried
∞ 1.0
concerned
∞ 2.2
no worries
  • Informal
2 6.6

Surface Forms

no worries main

Morphology

no + worry

The meaning 'it's okay/no problem' is directly derivable from combining 'no' (negation) with 'worries' (concerns): literally 'there are no worries', which a B1 learner who knows both words will interpret as reassurance. This construction is a transparent negation of an emotion/concern and has clear cross-linguistic parallels (e.g. 'no te preocupes', 'pas de soucis'), so learners can infer the idiomatic usage without prior exposure.

Etymology

No worries probably began in Australia as a friendly reply. People used it to say there are no worries, no problems or things to be worried about, so it now means 'it's okay' or 'don't worry'.