inconsiderable
Americanadjective
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small, as in value, amount, or size.
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not worth consideration or notice; trivial.
adjective
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relatively small
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not worthy of consideration; insignificant
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of inconsiderable
First recorded in 1590–1600; in- 3 + considerable
Example Sentences
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The IFS said the rise was "not inconsiderable", though it noted it was lower than an equivalent funding increase in England.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Mr. Biden had the more conventional though not inconsiderable challenge, exhibiting presidential leadership at a time of national trauma.
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
“We apologize to those who felt uncomfortable because of these inconsiderable reactions,” Warner Bros.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
First, the not inconsiderable frame of Van Dijk, who has been one of the world’s best defenders over the past five years.
From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2022
The young Mr. Gitney possessing a not inconsiderable shelf of books, I surveyed their titles for one which might engage me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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