insignificant
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effectNot significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
» The amount of money we collected was insignificant.
Сума грошей, яку ми зібрали, була незначною. — deniko
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2 sensesNot significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
bedeutungslos, unbedeutend
незначи́тельныйneznačítelʹnyj
незначни́йneznačnýj
Without meaning; not signifying anything.
signifying nothing
Examples
47 sentencesThe amount of money we collected was insignificant.
Сума грошей, яку ми зібрали, була незначною. — deniko
The money involved isn't insignificant.
I felt small and insignificant.
I view his error as insignificant.
We're quite insignificant, but awesome nevertheless.
ruМы достаточно незначительны, но всё равно замечательны. — Biga
deWir sind zwar unbedeutend, aber trotzdem großartig. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Origin
From in- (“not”) + significant.From in- (“not”) + significant.
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Forms
more insignificant, most insignificant| Comparative | more insignificant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insignificant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
47 synonyms- of little importance or influence or power; of minor status:peanut
- devoid of importance, meaning, or force:unimportant
- small and unimpressive:dinky
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.