negligible

American  

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

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

   The extra expenses were negligible.

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negligible British  

/ ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of negligible

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

Example Sentences

The company also shared a document that said institutional investor ownership of homes was negligible and that it is helping to alleviate the housing shortage.

From Barron's

Both boards said that Rana had a negligible chance of recovering and living a normal life, and that he required external support for feeding, bladder and bowel movements.

From BBC

In most environments across the universe, its influence is negligible.

From Science Daily

"But it is interesting to note that the more adaptable pinks have proven less popular than we might have assumed, and green and red varieties negligible, highlighting the importance in maintaining cultivated diversity in gardens."

From BBC

He dismissed statements from prosecution witnesses as "assumption layered upon hearsay" and urged the judging panel to give them "negligible evidentiary weight".

From Barron's

Related Words

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