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insignificant

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt]

adjective

  1. unimportant, trifling, or petty.

    Omit the insignificant details.

  2. too small to be important.

    an insignificant sum.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. of no consequence, influence, or distinction.

    a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.

  4. without weight of character; contemptible.

    an insignificant fellow.

  5. without meaning; meaningless.

    insignificant sounds.



noun

  1. a word, thing, or person without significance.

insignificant

/ ˌɪԲɪɡˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having little or no importance; trifling

  2. almost or relatively meaningless

  3. small or inadequate

    an insignificant wage

  4. not distinctive in character, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • insignificantly adverb
  • ˌԲˈԾھԳ noun
  • ˌԲˈԾھԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insignificant1

First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + significant
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Example Sentences

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In a funny way, though, for Sir Keir Starmer to succeed he needs it to seem as insignificant and uncontroversial as possible.

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"My ask would be please contact us, regardless of how insignificant you think the information is, and let us judge where that fits into our investigation."

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The day he was freed was his happiest memory, he says: "Becoming president was insignificant compared to that."

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In 1956, shortly before his death, Mencken went even further; “American journalism is predominantly paltry and worthless. Its pretensions are enormous, but its achievements are insignificant.”

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"The world knows Marshall discovered the civilisation's ruins and it is taught in institutions. Banerjee is an insignificant footnote," Prof Mishra told the Times of India newspaper.

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