Insignificant
1Insignificant — In sig*nif i*cant, a. 1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile. [1913 Webster] Laws must… …
2insignificant — I adjective beneath consideration, collateral, expendable, frivolous, futile, ignoble, immaterial, inapposite, inappreciable, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, indifferent, inferior, irrelevant, meager, meaningless, mediocre, minor,… …
3insignificant — 1650s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + SIGNIFICANT (Cf. significant). Related: Insignificantly …
4insignificant — [adj] not important; of no consequence casual, immaterial, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, irrelevant, lesser, light, lightweight*, little, meager, meaningless, minim, minimal, minor, minuscule, minute, negligible,… …
5insignificant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having little or no importance or value. DERIVATIVES insignificance noun insignificancy noun insignificantly adverb …
6insignificant — [in΄sig nif′i kənt] adj. [ IN 2 + SIGNIFICANT] 1. having little or no meaning 2. having little or no importance; trivial 3. small; unimposing 4. low in position, character, etc.; mean insignificance n. insignificancy …
7insignificant — insignificantly, adv. /in sig nif i keuhnt/, adj. 1. unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details. 2. too small to be important: an insignificant sum. 3. of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant… …
8insignificant — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ▪ He made her feel insignificant. ▪ become ▪ remain …
9insignificant — meaningless meaningless adj. having no meaning; of no value; as, a meaningless endeavor; a meaningless life; a meaningless explanation. Opposite of {meaningful}. [Narrower terms: {insignificant ; {mindless, unmeaning ; {nonsense(prenominal),… …
10insignificant — in|sig|nif|i|cant [ˌınsıgˈnıfıkənt] adj too small or unimportant to consider or worry about = ↑trivial ▪ You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison. insignificant number/amount >insignificantly adv >insignificance n [U] …
