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unimportant

British  
/ ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt /

adjective

  1. lacking in significance or value

    unimportant matters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That does not mean parenting or educational support are unimportant.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

It’s not unimportant that a book publisher decided her voice and her story were worth investing in.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

It makes most of its money selling cars, and trends there aren’t great, but it has convinced investors that this is unimportant.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

They say the commercialism behind the movies is unimportant for an ordinary viewer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Merry and Pippin sat on the bottom step, feeling both unimportant and unsafe.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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