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

That includes items that seem harmless back home, like those gummies to help with sleep.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 July 2026
For some workers, letting AI write a message to a coworker may seem like a harmless time-saving hack, while others view it as inconsiderate or rude.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of harmless

Adjective

That study, which tests for safety and determines the most effective and tolerable size of a dose, is needed before the vaccine can be tested in the field in a larger efficacy trial.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026
The tolerable upper intake level (UL) for magnesium from supplements and medications is 350 milligrams (mg) per day.

— Kirstyn Hill, Health, 14 July 2026

Definition of tolerable

Adjective

Shop our eight favorite toilet paper holders below and spotlight the no-longer-insignificant design moment.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026
The weight penalty over the coupe is about 198 pounds, which is not insignificant, though the complex folding system can open and close the top in just 14 seconds at up to 30 mph.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

Definition of insignificant

Adjective

The poet begins to lose faith in his subject—why write about such a trivial matter as Europe descends into war?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Definition of trivial

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