Definitions

inconsiderable

[in-kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

petty

Synonyms

WEAK

base casual cheap contemptible frivolous inconsequent inessential inferior irrelevant junior lesser light little lower measly minor narrow-minded negligible nickel-and-dime niggling nugatory of no account paltry peanut penny-ante pettifogging picayune piddling scratch secondary shabby shallow shoestring slight small small-minded subordinate trifling two-bit unimportant

Example Sentences

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Thanks to a support slot with U2 on their 1983 US tour, The Alarm gained a transatlantic following - not an inconsiderable achievement.

From BBC

These rising costs, combined with bleak weather and a not inconsiderable outpouring of rabid anti-English messaging from Elon Musk, is hardly helping our cause.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Biden had the more conventional though not inconsiderable challenge, exhibiting presidential leadership at a time of national trauma.

From New York Times

The club had an opportunity to build from a position of strength, but instead made poor coaching appointments — twice — and spent not inconsiderable amounts of money, poorly, in the transfer market.

From New York Times

“We apologize to those who felt uncomfortable because of these inconsiderable reactions,” Warner Bros.

From Seattle Times

inconsiderable

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