nothing to sneeze at

noun

Something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

“Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at.”

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Meanings

nounnothing to sneeze at (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableSomething that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

    Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at.

Translations

Danish ikke til at kimse ad
  • ikke til at kimse adsomething decent or acceptable
Hungarian nem semmi, nem megvetendő
  • nem semmisomething decent or acceptable
  • nem megvetendősomething decent or acceptable
  • nem jelentéktelensomething decent or acceptable
  • nem elhanyagolhatósomething decent or acceptable
Italian non da buttare
  • non da buttaresomething decent or acceptable
Polish niezły
  • niezłysomething decent or acceptable
Portuguese não ser de se jogar fora
  • não ser de se jogar forasomething decent or acceptable
Spanish no ser moco de pavo
  • no ser moco de pavosomething decent or acceptable
Swedish ingenting att fnysa åt
  • ingenting att fnysa åtsomething decent or acceptable
Cite this entry
APA

nothing to sneeze at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20to%20sneeze%20at

MLA

“nothing to sneeze at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20to%20sneeze%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothing to sneeze at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20to%20sneeze%20at.

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