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insignificant
adjective in·sig·nif·i·cant \-kənt\
: small or unimportant : not significant
Full Definition of INSIGNIFICANT
: not significant: as a : lacking meaning or import b : not worth considering : unimportant c : lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible d : small in size, quantity, or number
— in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly adverb
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First Known Use of INSIGNIFICANT
1651
Related to INSIGNIFICANT
- Synonyms
- fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, unimportant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial
- Antonyms
- big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
INSIGNIFICANTLY Defined for Kids
insignificant
adjective in·sig·nif·i·cant \ˌin-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt\
Definition of INSIGNIFICANT for Kids
: not important <an insignificant change>
— in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly adverb
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