inconsiderable

[ in-kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. small, as in value, amount, or size.
2. not worth consideration or notice; trivial.

inconsiderable

/ ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl /

adjective

1. relatively small
2. not worthy of consideration; insignificant

Derived Forms

• ˌinconˈsiderably, adverb
• ˌinconˈsiderableness, noun

Other Words From

• incon·sider·a·ble·ness noun
• incon·sider·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inconsiderable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; in- ³ + considerable

Example Sentences

Moreover, it manages the not-inconsiderable feat of humanizing its larger-than-life heroes and villains just enough to make their story play like more than simply an extended Mattel action-figure commercial.

From The Daily Beast

Now, I will confess that there exists a not inconsiderable handful of Sandler movies of which I am… not a fan.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, the political calculus of extending the outreach to appointments is not inconsiderable.

From The Daily Beast

But this is quite enough to justify the inconsiderable expense which the experiment I urge would involve.

From Project Gutenberg

There were as many blacks and mulattoes among the students as whites, but the number of them altogether was inconsiderable.

From Project Gutenberg

The dictator Tubertus Posthumus gained a victory over the qui and Volsci, inconsiderable but noxious enemies of the commonwealth.

From Project Gutenberg

One inconsiderable temple, with four corner towers, was in several places covered with very fine cement.

From Project Gutenberg

Physically, the development of man has been inconsiderable—much less apparently than that of many other animals.

From Project Gutenberg