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insignificant
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in·sig·nif·i·cant  (nsg-nf-knt)
adj.
1. Not significant, especially:
a. Lacking in importance; trivial.
b. Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
c. Small in size or amount.
2. Having little or no meaning.

insig·nifi·cant·ly adv.

insignificant
Adjective
having little or no importance
insignificance n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.insignificant - not worthy of notice
unnoticeable - not noticeable; not drawing attention; "her clothes were simple and unnoticeable"- J.G.Cozzens
2.insignificant - signifying nothing; "insignificant sounds"
meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"
3.insignificant - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"
minor - of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"
4.insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force
unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"
significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

insignificant
adjective unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly, scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime U.S. (slang) of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment << OPPOSITE important
Translations
Spanish insignificant [ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪknt] adjinsignificante
French insignificant [ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪknt] adjinsignifiant(e)
German insignificant [ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪknt] adjbelanglos
Italian insignificant [ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪknt] adjinsignificante

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