no worries

interjection

Be reassured that it does not bother me; I am not concerned.

“I need this done by closing time. — No worries, I'll have it sorted.”

Meanings

interjection
  1. A general reassurance not to be concerned further with a subject.
    1. AustraliaCanadaMalaysiaNew ZealandSingaporeUKcolloquialespeciallyBe reassured that it does not bother me; I am not concerned.

      Sorry if my music's bothering you. — No worries. I really like classical.

    2. AustraliaCanadaMalaysiaNew ZealandSingaporeUKcolloquialespeciallyIt was no problem; not at all; you're welcome (particularly, though not strictly, when the favour being acknowledged was requested or in response to a difficulty, rather than spontaneous).

      Thanks so much for the lift. — No worries, I had to go that way anyway.

    3. AustraliaCanadaMalaysiaNew ZealandSingaporeUKcolloquialespeciallyDo not worry, I will do it.

      I need this done by closing time. — No worries, I'll have it sorted.

      Synonyms: not to worry, she’ll be right, no problem, no probs, no wucking furries, no wuckas, hakuna matata

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionDo not worry, I will do it.

I'll do it

Origin

From no + plural of worry (“concern, cause for anxiety”), but used flexibly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 沒關係 /没关系, 沒事 /没事
  • 沒關係 /没关系 (méiguānxi)it does not bother me
  • 沒事 /没事 (méishì)it does not bother me
  • 沒問題 /没问题 (méiwèntí)do not worry, I will do it
Czech v pohodě
  • v pohoděit does not bother me
Estonian pole viga
  • pole vigait does not bother me
Finnish ei haittaa, ei hätää
  • ei haittaait does not bother me
  • ei hätäädo not worry, I will do it
French pas de problème, ce n'est pas grave
  • pas de problèmeit does not bother me
  • ce n'est pas gravedo not worry, I will do it
  • pas de problèmedo not worry, I will do it
German Keine Sorge, Keine Sorge
  • Keine Sorgeit does not bother me
  • Keine Sorgedo not worry, I will do it
Hungarian semmi gond, ne aggódj
  • semmi gondit does not bother me
  • ne aggódjit does not bother me
  • nem zavarit does not bother me
Korean 괜찮아요
  • 괜찮아요 (gwaenchanayo)it does not bother me
Malay jangan risau
  • jangan risauit does not bother me
Polish nie ma sprawy, nic nie szkodzi
  • nie ma sprawyit does not bother me
  • nic nie szkodziit does not bother me
  • nie ma za coit does not bother me
  • nie ma sprawydo not worry, I will do it
Russian ничего́
  • ничего́ (ničevó)it does not bother me
Spanish descuide (usted), no se preocupe (usted)
  • descuide (usted)it does not bother me
  • no se preocupe (usted)it does not bother me
  • tranquiloit does not bother me
Cite this entry
APA

no worries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20worries

MLA

“no worries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20worries. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no worries,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20worries.

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