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insignificant
[ in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt ]
adjective
- unimportant, trifling, or petty:
Omit the insignificant details.
- too small to be important:
an insignificant sum.
Synonyms: , , ,
- of no consequence, influence, or distinction:
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
- without weight of character; contemptible:
an insignificant fellow.
- without meaning; meaningless:
insignificant sounds.
noun
- a word, thing, or person without significance.
insignificant
/ ˌɪԲɪɡˈɪɪəԳ /
adjective
- having little or no importance; trifling
- almost or relatively meaningless
- small or inadequate
an insignificant wage
- not distinctive in character, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌԲˈԾھԳ, noun
- ˌԲˈԾھԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ȴ·Ծi·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of insignificant1
Example Sentences
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.”
"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.
Their sole victory in those matches against Chelsea ultimately proved to be insignificant as it was in the first leg of their Champions League defeat.
"He will die soon. It is a fact. His reign could end before he finishes his historically insignificant and unsuccessful life. This is what he fears."
Collette throws this line of dialogue out so excitedly that it feels almost insignificant, little more than a joke that tells us about her character’s offbeat sensibilities.
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