NEGLIGIBLE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

negligible

adjective

ˈne-gli-jə-bəl

as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention the two cents in change was such a negligible sum that she left the store without bothering to take it

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as in minor

lacking importance the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored

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as in small

small in degree there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it

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Recent Examples of negligible Understanding past oil shocks is important, but relying on them too heavily can encourage the wrong conclusion — that we are either headed for a 1979-style crisis or that the economic consequences will be negligible. —

Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Atleti forward Julian Alvarez saw his spot kick disallowed after the officials spotted an — arguably negligible — double touch. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The rising popularity of LED bulbs—which use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs—means lighting is making up a smaller and smaller share of the nation’s energy budget, making DST gains negligible. —

Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 Kempczinski said, holding up the burger with a negligible bite mark. —

Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negligible

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Adjective

Because a present that is over $100, Miss Manner assures you, is indeed meant for a wedding and not a shower, whose gifts are supposed to be more nominal.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026