insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt 

: not significant: such as

a

: lacking meaning or import

b

: small in size, quantity, or number

c

: not worth considering : unimportant

d

: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible

insignificantly adverb

Synonyms

• small
• minor
• little
• unimportant
• slight
• trivial
• worthless

Examples of insignificant in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

That attention to detail — the belief that no detail is insignificant — is responsible for the career of the most famous man in football. —Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025

During the 1980s, mainframe engineers considered personal computers to be insignificant devices. —Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The risks are insignificant compared to the inestimable cost of inaction. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Yogurt is not really a dessert, but there is a not-insignificant passage about that, too. —Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insignificant

• nonsignificant
• significant

Kids Definition

insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt 

: not significant : unimportant

insignificantly adverb