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
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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
These rising costs, combined with bleak weather and a not inconsiderable outpouring of rabid anti-English messaging from Elon Musk, is hardly helping our cause.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
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
My secretary, Judy Fella, had used her not inconsiderable charm to persuade British Airways to give herself and me free seats on a Concorde as a publicity venture.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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