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inconsiderableness

noun

as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant the inconsiderableness of his duties in the make-work job was downright embarrassing

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smallness
Noun
  • On Cape Ann, Rothko and Gottlieb thought a lot about the sun, as well as the sea, the sky, and the smallness of human life.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Both Drake and Lütke rejected Canadian smallness, the reflex that says our cities are minor markets, our companies are acquisition targets, and our culture is a regional dialect of America's.
    — Kumaran Nadesan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of smallness
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“Inconsiderableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderableness. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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