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de minimis

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of de minimis

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis

Synonyms of de minimis

chicken, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

Words Related to de minimis

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms of de minimis

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

Antonyms of de minimis

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

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