negligible

[neg-li-juh-buhl]

adjective

1. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded.

   The extra expenses were negligible.

negligible

/ ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• negligibility noun
• negligibleness noun
• negligibly adverb
• nonnegligibility noun
• nonnegligible adjective
• nonnegligibleness noun
• nonnegligibly adverb
• quasi-negligible adjective
• quasi-negligibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of negligible¹

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

Example Sentences

From a financial perspective, DOGE’s value for the American taxpayer has been negligible.

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"The risk assessment of additional radiation exposure risk from Japanese food is 'negligible'," it said, citing unspecified scientific data.

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Tariff-related costs are expected to be “negligible” in the quarter, the company said.

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The increase was only negligible for almost 10 years.”

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This result challenges the long-held belief that measurement costs in quantum physics are negligible.

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Related Words

• imperceptible 
• inconsequential 
• slight 
• slim 
• trivial 
• unimportant