insignificant
unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
too small to be important: an insignificant sum.
of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
without weight of character; contemptible: an insignificant fellow.
without meaning; meaningless: insignificant sounds.
a word, thing, or person without significance.
Origin of insignificant
1Other words for insignificant
Other words from insignificant
- in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly, adverb
Words Nearby insignificant
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How to use insignificant in a sentence
That said, the step taken Wednesday was not an insignificant one.
Morning Report: San Diegans Are Drowning in Water Debt | Voice of San Diego | January 28, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAs viruses course through a population, they inevitably mutate, although most such genetic changes are functionally insignificant.
The Amazonian city that hatched the Brazil variant has been crushed by it | Terrence McCoy, Heloísa Traiano | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostWhile not insignificant, these advancements still fall into the “baby steps” category.
China Wants to Be the World’s AI Superpower. Does It Have What It Takes? | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | January 17, 2021 | Singularity HubProponents of this move say that while the positive effect of remdesivir may be small, it is not insignificant, and that incremental improvements are vital in fighting this virus.
However, Brown said removing news articles from Facebook in Australia would be “insignificant” to its business because they are a small fraction of what users see.
Facebook plans to block users in Australia from sharing news | Claire Zillman, reporter | September 1, 2020 | Fortune
“He was an absolutely gray and insignificant personality,” says Kurnosova.
In fact, most of the false rumors they tracked on Twitter showed low to insignificant propagation.
TRAILS: The Tool That Tracks Truth and Lies On Twitter | Brandy Zadrozny | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhatever irregularities occurred were accidental and insignificant.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era | Gary May | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Pippa Middleton's bridesmaid dress was meant to be "insignificant."
Beyonce Named Most Powerful Celebrity; Kanye West is Back at A.P.C. | The Fashion Beast Team | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMaliki—no Thomas Jefferson to begin with—was not about to risk his political life over such an insignificant contingent.
Think of the immeasurable wealth of a Providence who could create such a wonder for just two insignificant human beings.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondToday we did not proceed further than Mendoza (twelve miles), a still more insignificant place than St. Anna.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThese maps were prepared for cyclists, and many of the hills seem insignificant to a powerful motor.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyDouglas got clear with but insignificant loss, and, collecting his men by a prearranged note of his horn, he returned to camp.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonWhat earnest attention is given to every detail, no matter how insignificant, which goes to make up the general effect!
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for insignificant
/ (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) /
having little or no importance; trifling
almost or relatively meaningless
small or inadequate: an insignificant wage
not distinctive in character, etc
Derived forms of insignificant
- insignificance or insignificancy, noun
- insignificantly, adverb
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