unimportant

adjective

un·​im·​por·​tant ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 

especially Southern US and New England -tənt, 

-dənt

: lacking in importance : not important : minor, trivial

unimportant details

a relatively unimportant problem

unimportantly adverb

Synonyms of unimportant

• minor
• small
• little
• trivial
• worthless
• insignificant
• slight

Examples of unimportant in a Sentence

we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct

Recent Examples on the Web

Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026

But that’s unimportant, Kelleher says, because other market participants are reading them. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Kind of a sad little smidge of silver lining but perhaps not totally unimportant given that the Padres do have six games remaining before the All-Star break and every loss makes the next game exponentially more important. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unimportant

• important