INCONSIDERABLE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsiderable

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)bəl

Definition of inconsiderable

as in small

lacking importance the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard

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as in slight

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat

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Recent Examples of inconsiderable The skyscraper will rise to 210 m (689 ft), which isn't an inconsiderable height, but is nowhere near the massive Dubai buildings like the Burj Khalifa mentioned and the Tiger Sky Tower. — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026 But the transporting power of this festival—weirdly enhanced, even, by the not-inconsiderable hassle of navigating it—has always felt inextricable from the transporting power of its movies. — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 The base Taycan, which starts at a not-inconsiderable $86,700 for the 2023 model year makes do with just a single electric motor driving the rear wheels. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2022 Writing in The Washington Post, Adam Taylor explains that although the British government usually collects a not-inconsiderable 40 percent on inheritances exceeding $380,000, Charles won’t pay a cent because he’s exempted. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for inconsiderable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderable

Adjective

Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
This design improves control over unwanted current leakage as transistors become smaller.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

Davis held a slight lead Wednesday, and the race between Murphy and Democratic challenger Raymond Smith was particularly close.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
The slight gap between the two candidates doesn’t bode well for Bass, since Raman is expected to secure a larger portion of the late-arriving ballots in the coming days.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of slight

Adjective

There were other, more minor, signs that suggested the Republican senator might be in trouble.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
In the case of a minor stroke, which is often referred to as a transient ischemic attack or a warning stroke, the person doesn’t suffer lasting effects.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

While this milestone drew headlines, nominal dollar numbers are the wrong metric to focus on in connection with fiscal matters.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Deflation and weak corporate profitability are already eroding China’s fiscal revenues, which have basically been flat in nominal terms since 2019.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of nominal

Adjective

While sharing little in common with dueling-guitar acts such as the Allman Brothers Band or ’70s contemporaries the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, Television also drew its power from the preternatural rapport between Verlaine and Lloyd’s instruments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The lines of control in the country changed little for years, and a truce was reached in 2022.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Although that may sound insignificant, today’s technology would not exist without the underlying basic research.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
One even found that there's a not-insignificant relationship between having a larger analytics staff and winning more games.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026