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unimportant
adjective as in of no real worth, value
Strongest matches
frivolous, immaterial, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, negligible, null, trivial, unnecessary, useless, worthless
Weak matches
beside the point, casual, frothy, inconsiderable, indifferent, little, low-ranking, minor, minute, nonessential, nothing, nugatory, of no account, of no consequence, paltry, petty, picayune, second-rate, shoestring, slight, trifling, zero, zilch, zip
Example Sentences
"I was quite amused to find that, as a maverick backbencher with no formal standing, I could lure ministers into wasting their time, and fire power, on such an unimportant target," he said.
These soldiers are nothing special — as unimportant as their assignment.
In fact, a Confederate journalist by the name of Edward A. Pollard began working on a revisionist history book that painted the South as noble and slavery as unimportant to their way of life.
“I so often experience a general sentiment that love as a topic of conversation and study is dismissable as unserious, unimportant, ‘lighter fare,’ ‘girl s—,’” writes Song in a follow-up email.
Finally, for some fans, the concept of an individual award in a team sport renders the Ballon d'Or unimportant.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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