IGNORABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ignorable

adjective

Definition of ignorable

as in harmless

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Recent Examples of ignorable In an interview with Willamette Week, Doran likened Visible Cloaks’ approach to Brian Eno’s concept of ambient music being both ignorable and interesting, holding one’s attention by not holding it at all. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026

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Adjective

Do not ignore a small charge simply because the amount looks harmless.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Yes, even household staples that seem harmless can cause damage when misused.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmless

Adjective

Looking back on a summer marked by drought and forest fires in Europe, Romay said the weather at Inditex headquarters in the Galicia region in Spain had been tolerable.

— Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
So far, the costs of the mutual blockade have been tolerable for the United States.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerable

Adjective

One of the most interesting and useful things that romantic drama, classic or modern, can do is to distinguish essential characteristics from trivial ones.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
At the same time, the impact/value can be low when autonomous operations are only applied to trivial, time-consuming tasks.

— Karthik Kannan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of trivial

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