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insignificant
[ in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt ]
/ ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt /
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adjective
unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
too small to be important: an insignificant sum.
of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
without weight of character; contemptible: an insignificant fellow.
without meaning; meaningless: insignificant sounds.
noun
a word, thing, or person without significance.
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Origin of insignificant
First recorded in 1620–30; in-3 + significant
OTHER WORDS FROM insignificant
in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly, adverbWords nearby insignificant
insightful, insigne, insignia, insignificance, insignificancy, insignificant, in silico, insincere, insincerity, in single file, insinuate
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British Dictionary definitions for insignificant
insignificant
/ (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) /
adjective
having little or no importance; trifling
almost or relatively meaningless
small or inadequatean insignificant wage
not distinctive in character, etc
Derived forms of insignificant
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