Meanings
phrase
- idiomatic(It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
Don't worry; it's not the end of the world if he doesn't attend.
Synonyms: don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Synonyms & antonyms
phrase(It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
Similar
don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Translations
Finnish ei se maailmaa kaada, se ei ole maailmanloppu
- ei se maailmaa kaadait's not the end of the world
- se ei ole maailmanloppuit's not the end of the world
French ce n'est pas la fin du monde
- ce n'est pas la fin du mondeit's not the end of the world
German das ist nicht das Ende der Welt
- das ist nicht das Ende der Weltit's not the end of the world
Spanish no es el fin del mundo, hundirse el mundo
- no es el fin del mundoit's not the end of the world
- hundirse el mundoit's not the end of the world
Swedish inte hela världen
- inte hela världenit's not the end of the world
Cite this entry
APA
not the end of the world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20end%20of%20the%20world
MLA
“not the end of the world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20end%20of%20the%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not the end of the world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20end%20of%20the%20world.
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