UNIMPORTANT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

unimportant

adjective

ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt

Definition of unimportant

as in minor

lacking importance we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct

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Recent Examples of unimportant Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer, who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, said no one knows what will happen in Kansas City and such talk about the match is unimportant. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Early videos from Hezbollah drones showcased the poor quality of its operators, with the weapons often missing, hitting unimportant targets, or hitting well-armored sections of armored fighting vehicles, thereby negating their effectiveness. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026 When the shape or style of your cube is unimportant, look for high-capacity ice cube trays that hold a dozen cubes or more. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimportant

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Adjective

Advertising, a minor revenue stream before 2024, is expected to grow to around 15% of revenue by 2028.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
The plane sustained minor damage but landed safely at Hannover Airport instead.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

Orlando’s best chance of the first half came in the 31st minute when Simone Jackson hit the crossbar, but the Pride managed little else going forward and went into the break trailing.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
An apologetic statement this week and commitment to not letting history repeat itself has, though, done little to placate the intensifying scrutiny of his leadership.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Ireland’s Strategy For Quantum Technologies Building and sustaining a new industry is never a trivial undertaking.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of trivial

Adjective

Second, the hacker had ignored valuable data on Hugging Face’s servers in search of worthless answers to a test.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
On top of that, his degree from a for-profit college - which was later sued over alleged deception - seemed worthless.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026

Definition of worthless

Adjective

Prostate biopsies are lucrative for urologists, who can do them in their practice and therefore have an incentive to order them, and so is finding clinically insignificant cancers that can be actively monitored, potentially through further biopsies.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Another not insignificant part of all of this is the price starting pitchers, even rental starting pitchers, commanded at the deadline.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificant

Adjective

The righty, working with a slight pitch count after a complete game last week, followed two strikeouts in the first inning with five more in his outing.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Morgan walked into the opening match for SummerSlam Saturday as a slight favorite per Betonline.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slight

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