negligible

American  

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

1. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded.

   The extra expenses were negligible.

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negligible British  

/ ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant

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Other Word Forms

• negligibility noun
• negligibleness noun
• negligibly adverb
• nonnegligibility noun
• nonnegligible adjective
• nonnegligibleness noun
• nonnegligibly adverb
• quasi-negligible adjective
• quasi-negligibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of negligible

1820–30; < Latin neglig ( ere ) to neglect + -ible

Example Sentences

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said investigations have found that the release of radiation “had negligible effects on the physical health of individuals or the environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

From a financial perspective, DOGE’s value for the American taxpayer has been negligible.

From Salon

"The risk assessment of additional radiation exposure risk from Japanese food is 'negligible'," it said, citing unspecified scientific data.

From Barron's

Tariff-related costs are expected to be “negligible” in the quarter, the company said.

From MarketWatch

The increase was only negligible for almost 10 years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• imperceptible
• inconsequential
• slight
• slim
• trivial
• unimportant