insignificant

adjective

ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt How to pronounce insignificant (audio)
Definition of insignificantnext
1
as in small
lacking importance an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore

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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique

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Recent Examples of insignificant Since every single one of them is absolutely unique, there simply could be no insignificant and forgotten creations of God. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026 And so does this fact make human existence seem insignificant to you? — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 There are not insignificant number of Republicans who are basically saying that industry needs to be leading the way on this. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Five Arabic coffee shops might seem like an insignificant number in the vast metropolitan sprawl. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insignificant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificant
  1. small
  2. slight
  3. minor
  4. nominal
  5. little
  6. trivial
  7. unimportant
  8. petty
Adjective
  • There’s also a small but well-equipped 24-hour gym, a sauna, steam rooms, and a Jacuzzi area with daybeds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins.
    — Glenn Thrush Eric Schmitt Liam Stack Tim Balk, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • Valadao, a Republican from Hanford, has won the seat in six of the last seven elections despite the district’s slight Democratic tilt.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In their paper from September, Minzer and his colleagues proved a slight variant of Khot’s second conjecture that has nearly the same consequences.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of slight
Adjective
  • Also, people are putting a little too much play on this whole almost a dance minor thing.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That seemingly minor detail can have huge consequences for the entire economy.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • That translates to literally hundreds of millions of Star Wars cards in print, so investors can easily find individual cards or complete sets for nominal prices.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel fuel has been setting nominal record highs – an aftereffect of rising global oil prices as well as a supply bottleneck from refineries damaged by the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • While her work regularly brings her into close proximity with children, Uta has little interest in starting a family of her own.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • His viewing has little to do with finance, ranging from 1950s commercials to Uzbekistan’s version of America’s Got Talent.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of little
Adjective
  • This led people to use AI for every trivial thing, and computing costs shot right into outer space.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the same reason as why knots in dimension three become trivial or all the same in dimension four.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trivial
Adjective
  • The Analyst can spend all their time answering urgent but unimportant requests.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
Definition of unimportant
Adjective
  • Stanley’s co-defendant, unsuccessful county commissioner candidate and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus driver Heather Morrow, was found guilty of the petty offenses and the misdemeanor assault charge.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Letts makes the most of his brief screen time as a manipulator whose petty genius lies in creating an artificial scarcity for his affections.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of petty

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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificant. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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