negligible

[ neg-li-juh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.

Origin of negligible

1
1820–30; <Latin neglig(ere) to neglect + -ible

Other words from negligible

  • neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, neg·li·gi·ble·ness, noun
  • neg·li·gi·bly, adverb
  • non·neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·neg·li·gi·ble, adjective
  • non·neg·li·gi·ble·ness, noun
  • non·neg·li·gi·bly, adverb
  • qua·si-neg·li·gi·ble, adjective
  • qua·si-neg·li·gi·bly, adverb

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How to use negligible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for negligible

negligible

/ (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl) /


adjective
  1. so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant

Derived forms of negligible

  • negligibility or negligibleness, noun
  • negligibly, adverb

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