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insignificant

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt] / ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt /
ADJECTIVE
not important; of no consequence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inconsequential infinitesimal irrelevant meager meaningless minimal minor minuscule negligible paltry pointless senseless trivial unimportant
WEAK
casual immaterial inappreciable inconsiderable lesser light lightweight little minim minute nondescript nonessential not worth mentioning nugatory petty purportless scanty secondary small trifling unsubstantial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big huge important large major meaningful relevant sensible significant substantial useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
consequential

Example Sentences

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Given this history, losing the Y chromosome later in life was once considered insignificant.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s a seemingly insignificant move — but one that promises to substantially increase the amount of index-fund assets invested in Vietnamese equities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

These are "not insignificant" effects in a context of "fairly fragile global economic growth", he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“No publisher in their right mind would stand on anything as insignificant as a contractual description in the face of such a work.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Albus Dumbledore was never proud or vain; he could find something to value in anyone, however apparently insignificant or wretched, and I believe that his early losses endowed him with great humanity and sympathy.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.