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insignificant

[ in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt ]

adjective

  1. unimportant, trifling, or petty:

    Omit the insignificant details.

  2. too small to be important:

    an insignificant sum.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. of no consequence, influence, or distinction:

    a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.

  4. without weight of character; contemptible:

    an insignificant fellow.

  5. without meaning; meaningless:

    insignificant sounds.



noun

  1. a word, thing, or person without significance.

insignificant

/ ˌɪ²Ô²õɪɡˈ²Ôɪ´Úɪ°ìÉ™²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. having little or no importance; trifling
  2. almost or relatively meaningless
  3. small or inadequate

    an insignificant wage

  4. not distinctive in character, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ¾±²Ô²õ¾±²µËˆ²Ô¾±´Ú¾±³¦²¹²Ô³¦±ð, noun
  • ËŒ¾±²Ô²õ¾±²µËˆ²Ô¾±´Ú¾±³¦²¹²Ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ôî€È´¾±²µÂ·²Ô¾±´Úi·³¦²¹²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of insignificant1

First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + significant
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Example Sentences

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"He will die soon. It is a fact. His reign could end before he finishes his historically insignificant and unsuccessful life. This is what he fears."

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Collette throws this line of dialogue out so excitedly that it feels almost insignificant, little more than a joke that tells us about her character’s offbeat sensibilities.

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In the conservative Washington Examiner, podcaster Brady Leonard wrote: "Tate's obnoxious, misogynistic brand is toxic to everyone besides electorally insignificant corners of social media."

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“It’s not insignificant, but it’s not going to radically change a multibillion-dollar U.S. business, and packaging is only a small component of the total cost structure.â€

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Now, it’s where culture is flattened into the most flavorless, insignificant iteration of itself possible.

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