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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It means an additional £130m investment in staff – a not inconsiderable sum when the government is trying to wrestle the public sector pay bill under control.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
The club had an opportunity to build from a position of strength, but instead made poor coaching appointments — twice — and spent not inconsiderable amounts of money, poorly, in the transfer market.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 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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