Nothingburger

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈnʌθɪŋˌbɜːrɡər/

Definitions of nothingburger

noun a term used to describe something that is unimportant, insignificant, or lacking substance

Example Sentences

A1 I ordered a hamburger, but they gave me a nothingburger instead.

A2 The movie we watched last night was a total nothingburger, not worth the hype.

B1 The new policy changes turned out to be a nothingburger, with no real impact on our daily work.

B2 The scandal that was supposed to bring down the company turned out to be a complete nothingburger.

C1 Despite all the media attention, the investigation concluded that the allegations were just a nothingburger.

C2 The political scandal was initially thought to be a game-changer, but it ended up being a nothingburger in the grand scheme of things.

Examples of nothingburger in a Sentence

formal The investigator concluded that the allegations against the company were baseless and amounted to nothingburger.

informal Don't worry about the rumors, it's just a big ol' nothingburger.

slang That new movie everyone was hyping up turned out to be a total nothingburger.

figurative His promises of change turned out to be nothing but a political nothingburger.

Grammatical Forms of nothingburger

past tense

nothingburgers

plural

nothingburgers

comparative

more nothingburger

superlative

most nothingburger

present tense

nothingburgers

future tense

will be nothingburger

perfect tense

have been nothingburger

continuous tense

is being nothingburger

singular

nothingburger

positive degree

nothingburger

infinitive

to nothingburger

gerund

nothingburgering

participle

nothingburgered

Origin and Evolution of nothingburger

First Known Use: 1953 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'nothingburger' originated in American English as a colloquial term to describe something or someone insignificant or unimportant.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in political contexts to dismiss a topic or issue as unimportant, the term has evolved to be used more broadly in everyday language to describe anything lacking substance or significance.