Nothingburger

Synonyms of nothingburger

• empty
• trivial
• non-issue

Antonyms of nothingburger

• significant
• important
• substantial

Collocations of nothingburger

political scandal

Frequency: 70 %

The media hyped up the political scandal, but it turned out to be a nothingburger.

media frenzy

Frequency: 65 %

The media frenzy surrounding the scandal died down once it was revealed to be a nothingburger.

celebrity gossip

Frequency: 60 %

The tabloids made a big deal about the celebrity gossip, but it was just a nothingburger.

rumor mill

Frequency: 50 %

The rumors about their breakup turned out to be a nothingburger.

financial crisis

Frequency: 45 %

The stock market fluctuation was initially thought to be a financial crisis, but it ended up being a nothingburger.

Idiomatic Expressions for nothingburger

• Phrase: The whole situation turned out to be a nothingburger
  Meaning: A situation that was expected to be significant or important but turned out to be insignificant.
  Usage: This phrase is used when something that was anticipated to have a big impact ends up being much less significant than expected.