make nothing of
Fail to understand
To make nothing of something is to treat it as unimportant or easy: She made nothing of the twenty-mile hike.
It can also mean to fail to understand: I could make nothing of his cryptic message.
The phrase contrasts with "make something of," which implies finding significance or taking offense.
Dismiss as unimportant
- brush asideReject without serious thought
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
- trivializeMake light of
minimize · discount · overlook · belittle · underestimate · undervalue · neglect · wave away
Understand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- miss the pointFail to understand essence
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
shrug off
Dismiss as unimportant
- brush asideReject without serious thought
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
trivialize · minimize · discount · overlook · belittle · underestimate · undervalue · neglect · wave away · think little of
misinterpret
Understand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- miss the pointFail to understand essence
make nothing ofmake sense of
Grasp the meaning
understand · comprehend · grasp · fathom · figure out
make nothing ofvalue
Importance or price
set store by · make something of · prize · treasure · emphasize
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