Synonyms and Antonyms of negligible
1
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
chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial
serious, substantial, weighty
eventful, momentous, pivotal
conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking
appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable
2
lacking importance
- the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored
fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant
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
big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
3
small in degree
- there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it
great, large
distinct, significant
considerable, goodly, healthy, largish, respectable, significant, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy
