Synonyms of negligible

negligible

adjective

ˈne-gli-jə-bəl 

1

as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

the two cents in change was such a negligible sum that she left the store without bothering to take it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominal
• slight
• insignificant
• trivial
• tiny
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• petty
• trifling
• piddling
• piffling
• paltry
• minute
• niggling
• measly
• pimping
• footling
• picayune
• Mickey Mouse
• piddly
• chicken
• imperceptible
• inappreciable
• de minimis
• peanut
• puny
• no-account
• little
• inferior
• mean
• small-fry
• pettifogging
• quibbling
• nitpicking
• one-horse
• hairsplitting
• two-bit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• considerable
• significant
• important
• substantial
• big
• serious
• material
• outstanding
• consequential
• remarkable
• prominent
• striking
• conspicuous
• noteworthy
• appreciable
• weighty
• measurable
• pivotal
• momentous
• eventful
• discernible

2

as in minor

lacking importance

the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minor
• small
• slight
• little
• insignificant
• unimportant
• trivial
• worthless
• inconsiderable
• inconsequential
• incidental
• trifling
• frivolous
• foolish
• nugatory
• small-fry
• minute
• petty
• Mickey Mouse
• neither here nor there
• fiddling
• small-time
• unknown
• obscure
• one-horse
• anonymous
• paltry
• jerkwater
• nickel-and-dime
• uncelebrated
• nameless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• significant
• substantial
• important
• major
• meaningful
• big
• fatal
• consequential
• momentous
• decisive
• dominant
• weighty
• material
• outstanding
• principal
• eventful
• remarkable
• impressive
• prominent
• chief
• overriding
• valuable
• exceptional
• fateful
• distinctive
• worthwhile
• worthy
• great
• overbearing
• unfrivolous
• distinguished
• eminent
• essential
• basic
• fundamental
• famous
• prestigious
• key
• overmastering
• notorious
• illustrious
• renowned
• all-important
• preeminent

3

as in small

small in degree

there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• small
• off
• slim
• slight
• minimal
• marginal
• outside
• fragile
• remote
• minor
• tiny
• little
• frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• large
• great
• significant
• distinct
• considerable
• substantial
• sizable
• healthy
• respectable
• goodly
• largish
• tidy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of negligible

As reported by The Baltimore Sun in 2023, the final legislation was so riddled with exemptions that the revenue from it was negligible in comparison to other jurisdictions. — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

The promise of ever-lower compliance burdens, favorable labor requirements, negligible tax burdens all combined to push shippers into a race to the lowest cost. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Because zero-power critical experiments produce negligible heat and only trace amounts of radioactive fission products, the reactor fuel remains largely unchanged and can be reused for additional testing. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

No vineyards have yet burned, and initial testing on smoke levels in vineyards showed negligible levels of damage. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026