de minimis

de min·i·mis

adj \dē-ˈmi-nə-məs, dā-ˈmē-ni-mis\

Definition of DE MINIMIS

: lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard <de minimis fringe benefits>

Examples of DE MINIMIS

1. <stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis>

Origin of DE MINIMIS

New Latin, concerning trifles

First Known Use: 1948

Related to DE MINIMIS

Synonyms: chicken, negligible, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

Antonyms: big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

Related Words: inferior, mean; imperceptible, inappreciable; little, puny, tiny; hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling; one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms: serious, substantial, weighty; eventful, momentous, pivotal; conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking; appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

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