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unimˈportant, a.
[un-1 7.]
1. Unassuming, modest. rare—1.
1727Pope Let. to Swift 8 Mar., A free, unimportant, natural, easy manner; diverting others just as we diverted ourselves.
2. Of no importance or moment.
1750Chesterfield Let. 1 Nov., Ransacking..the minute and unimportant parts of remote and fabulous times. 1798S. & Ht. Lee Canterb. T. II. 465 He was too unimportant to act on [the passions]..of any one around him. 1841Miall in Nonconf. I. 1 The ends they sought appeared too unimportant to justify the cost. 1869Freeman Norm. Conq. xi. III. 53 Esegar and Bondig play not unimportant parts in the great struggles of the year.
Comb.1841Carlyle Heroes iv. (1904) 129 There was not a more entirely unimportant-looking pair of people. |