NVM

What Does NVM Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

NVM means "Never Mind" and "Not Very Much."

Never Mind

When used with the meaning "never mind," NVM is typically used to tell someone not to concern themselves over an issue or to console someone who has received bad news. For example:

• Toni: Please can you buy some beers when you're at the store?
• Jordan: I'll be on my bike and I don't have a rucksack.
• Tony: Okay, NVM.
(Here, NVM means "don't bother if it's too much trouble.")

• Ali: My girlfriend has decided to stay with her folks for an extra week.
• Sam: Ah, NVM.
(Here, NVM means "try not to worry about it.")

"Never mind" is also abbreviated as NM, NVMD, and NVRM.

Not Very Much

NVM can also stand for "not very much." For example:

• Jo: How much money have you got?
• Sam: NVM.

Video Summarizing NVM

Here's a short video explaining how to use NVM:

Image for NVM

When I write NVM, I mean this:

NVM also means "Not Very Much."

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"Never Mind" is, by far, the most common meaning for NVM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

NVM
Definition:	Never Mind
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"Not Very Much" is another definition for NVM.

NVM
Definition:	Not Very Much
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at NVM

NVM is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., En Vee Em). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words. When used to mean "never mind," NVM is a standalone imperative sentence (i.e., an order, albeit a mild one). Despite the fact there is a Nirvana album called "Nevermind," Never mind is two words.

Example of NVM Used in a Text

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