insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt 

: not significant: such as

a

: lacking meaning or import

b

: small in size, quantity, or number

c

: not worth considering : unimportant

d

: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible

insignificantly adverb

Synonyms

• fiddling
• foolish
• frivolous
• incidental
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• little
• Mickey Mouse
• minor
• minute
• negligible
• nugatory
• slight
• small
• small-fry
• trifling
• trivial
• unimportant

Examples of insignificant in a Sentence

They lost an insignificant amount of money.

Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant.

These problems are not insignificant.

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no evidence to back up any of these claims, however, and research from the Brennan Center for Justice and other organizations has shown that the number of noncitizens voting in US elections is statistically insignificant. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024

In February, Fischer issued a finding that the city had altered records and sharply rebuked the city’s arguments that the revisions were insignificant. —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt 

: not significant : unimportant

insignificantly adverb