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inconsiderable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inconsiderable

1 lacking importance

  • the duties of the clubʼs vice president are inconsiderable by any standard
Synonyms of inconsiderable

fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant
Words Related to inconsiderable

jerkwater, one-horse

nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Phrases Synonymous with inconsiderable

neither here nor there
Near Antonyms of inconsiderable

decisive, fatal, fateful

chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key
Antonyms of inconsiderable

big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty

2 so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

  • an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
Synonyms of inconsiderable

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

inferior, mean

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit
Near Antonyms of inconsiderable

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable
Antonyms of inconsiderable

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

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