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
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.
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The general exhaustion consuming investors after months on a hair trigger isn’t an insignificant factor driving that view, according to several market participants, who nonetheless expressed little anxiety about the optimism that has driven stocks to record highs.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
That rise is pretty much insignificant, historically speaking.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
What might seem to some like an insignificant loss is often no small thing to a child struggling to cope with such losses, O'Malley said.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
By contrast, during recessions, employee relations scores are insignificant, and high-CSR firms are able to raise more debt at lower spreads, better credit ratings, and longer maturities.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
That rise is pretty much insignificant, historically speaking.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
What might seem to some like an insignificant loss is often no small thing to a child struggling to cope with such losses, O'Malley said.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
By contrast, during recessions, employee relations scores are insignificant, and high-CSR firms are able to raise more debt at lower spreads, better credit ratings, and longer maturities.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for insignificant
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificant. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt
: not significant : unimportant
insignificantly
adverb
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