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negligibility

noun

Definition of negligibilitynext
as in smallness
the quality or state of being unimportant the negligibility of so much that is churned out by weekly television

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  1. smallness
  2. insignificance
  3. pettiness
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
Noun
  • The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Artist Meredith Reynolds believed Platner’s past paled into insignificance when compared with his opponents.
    — David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Definition of insignificance
Noun
  • Also forbidden was anything that emphasized the suffering of soldiers or revealed the pettiness of commanders.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Selfishness and pettiness are not twentieth century inventions.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of pettiness
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“Negligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligibility. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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