insignificant
Americanadjective
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unimportant, trifling, or petty.
Omit the insignificant details.
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too small to be important.
an insignificant sum.
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of no consequence, influence, or distinction.
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
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without weight of character; contemptible.
an insignificant fellow.
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without meaning; meaningless.
insignificant sounds.
noun
adjective
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having little or no importance; trifling
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almost or relatively meaningless
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small or inadequate
an insignificant wage
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not distinctive in character, etc
Other Word Forms
- insignificance noun
- insignificantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of insignificant
First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + significant
Example Sentences
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“No publisher in their right mind would stand on anything as insignificant as a contractual description in the face of such a work.”
From Los Angeles Times
“What we accomplished was not insignificant,” he added in his farewell address.
From Los Angeles Times
Nevertheless, lawyers for the victims told the BBC they were disappointed with the length of the jail terms handed down on Thursday, calling them "insignificant".
From BBC
Finding only two pieces may appear insignificant, but Devlin sees it as an early signal.
From Science Daily
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said Tuesday at the UBS conference that his firm’s exposure to software investments is “insignificant in the scale of our overall platform.”
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