negligible
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from considerationAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
» The damage from the flood was negligible.
Ущерб от наводнения оказался ничтожным.
Meaning
1 sensesAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
We found errors, but their effects were negligible.
vernachlässigbar
пренебрежи́мыйprenebrežímyj
- so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
- not worth considering
Examples
6 sentencesThe damage from the flood was negligible.
ruУщерб от наводнения оказался ничтожным.
The risk is negligible.
Our chances of victory are negligible.
ruНаши шансы на победу ничтожны.
Mineral deposits are negligible; the country has no known petroleum deposits.
The biggest problem for lesser known languages is the negligible number of resources or a complete lack thereof.
ruСамой большой проблемой для менее известных языков является незначительное количество ресурсов или их полное отсутствие.
deDas größte Problem für weniger bekannte Sprachen ist die vernachlässigbare Anzahl oder das völlige Fehlen von Ressourcen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegōFrom negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“to neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).
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Forms
more negligible, most negligible| Comparative | more negligible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most negligible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form