insignificance

in·sig·nif·i·cance

noun \ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s\

Definition of INSIGNIFICANCE

: the quality or state of being insignificant

Examples of INSIGNIFICANCE

1. <a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance>

First Known Use of INSIGNIFICANCE

1699

Related to INSIGNIFICANCE

Synonyms: immateriality, inconsequence, inconsequentiality, inconsiderableness, insignificancy, littleness, negligibility, nullity, pettiness, slightness, smallness, triviality

Antonyms: bigness, consequence, import, importance, magnitude, moment, significance, weight, weightiness

Related Words: emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness

Near Antonyms: substance, value, worth

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