Nothingburger

Pronunciation: /ˈnəθɪŋˈbɝɡɝ/

Nothingburger (noun)

  1. Something that seems important but is actually not significant.

Examples

  • The meeting turned out to be a nothingburger.
  • Everyone expected a big announcement, but it was just a nothingburger.

Common collocations: consider a nothingburger, call it a nothingburger, seem like a nothingburger

Synonyms of Nothingburger

Informal

Antonyms of Nothingburger

  • referring to a highly successful event or product