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adjective un·im·por·tant \ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tənt, especially Southern US and New England -tənt, -dənt\

Definition of unimportant

  1. :  lacking in importance :  not important :  minor, trivial unimportant details a relatively unimportant problem

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First Known Use of unimportant

1750

unimportant Synonyms

Synonyms
fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, neither here nor there
Antonyms
big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
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jerkwater, one-horse; nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Near Antonyms
decisive, fatal, fateful; chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal; distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable; valuable, worthwhile, worthy; distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious; famous, notorious, renowned; all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key

UNIMPORTANT Defined for Kids

unimportant

adjective un·im·por·tant \ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tənt\

Definition of unimportant for Students

  1. :  not important unimportant details

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