insignificant
Americanadjective
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unimportant, trifling, or petty.
Omit the insignificant details.
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too small to be important.
an insignificant sum.
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of no consequence, influence, or distinction.
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
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without weight of character; contemptible.
an insignificant fellow.
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without meaning; meaningless.
insignificant sounds.
noun
adjective
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having little or no importance; trifling
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almost or relatively meaningless
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small or inadequate
an insignificant wage
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not distinctive in character, etc
Other Word Forms
- insignificance noun
- insignificantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of insignificant
First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + significant
Example Sentences
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"By making those decisions that are so insignificant to them really, because they can be turned around in 24 hours, that they're just pushing our families to the very, very edge."
From BBC
Given this history, losing the Y chromosome later in life was once considered insignificant.
From Science Daily
It’s a seemingly insignificant move — but one that promises to substantially increase the amount of index-fund assets invested in Vietnamese equities.
From MarketWatch
These are "not insignificant" effects in a context of "fairly fragile global economic growth", he added.
From Barron's
“No publisher in their right mind would stand on anything as insignificant as a contractual description in the face of such a work.”
From Los Angeles Times
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