insignificant
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adjective \-kənt\Definition of INSIGNIFICANT
: not significant: as a : lacking meaning or import b : not worth considering : unimportant c : lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible d : small in size, quantity, or number
— in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly adverb
See Examples of INSIGNIFICANT
- They lost an insignificant amount of money.
- Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant.
- These problems are not insignificant.
First Known Use of INSIGNIFICANT
1651
Related to INSIGNIFICANT
- Synonyms
- fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, unimportant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial
- Antonyms
- big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
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