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- Dictionaryinsignificant/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. too small or unimportant to be worth consideration: "the sum required was insignificant compared with military spending"
- 2. meaningless: "insignificant yet enchanting phrases"
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The meaning of INSIGNIFICANT is not significant. How to use insignificant in a sentence.
Insignificant means small or not noticeable, and therefore not important. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Insignificant means small or not noticeable, and therefore not important. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.
too small to be important: an insignificant sum. Synonyms: picayune, minuscule, minute, trifling. of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant bureaucrat. without weight of character; contemptible: an insignificant fellow. without meaning; meaningless: insignificant sounds.
When something is insignificant, it doesn't matter. The fact that your mom gets to school a half hour late becomes insignificant when she announces you're stopping for ice cream on the way home.
adjective. /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ not big or valuable enough to be considered important. an insignificant difference. The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant. He made her feel insignificant and stupid. These results are statistically insignificant. an event that was considered insignificant. opposite significant.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'insignificant', which means unimportant, small or meaningless. Compare British and American English usage and see related words and translations.
