inconsiderableadj.n.

/ɪnkənˈsɪdərəb(ə)l/

Etymology: < French inconsidérable (16th cent. in Godefroy), < in- (in- prefix⁴) + considérable.

A. adj. Not considerable; not to be considered.

†1. Incapable of being considered or reckoned, incalculable. (Cf. consider v. 6) Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > [adjective] > that cannot be estimated

inconsiderable1598

unavaluable1638

unvaluable1638

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Inconsiderabile, that cannot be considered, or imagined, inconsiderable.

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1954) VII. 368 All that inexpressible, inconsiderable number, made not up one minute of this eternity.

a. Not to be considered; unworthy of consideration; beneath notice; of no consequence, unimportant; insignificant, trifling. The opposite of considerable adj. and n. (senses 3 – 5).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > not worthy of notice or consideration

lessOE

smallc1405

unnotablec1454

regardless1557

mentionless1611

unregardable1614

unremarkable1625

inconsiderable1637

of no mentiona1640

unconsiderable1643

unobservable1658

unnoticeable1760

inconsequent1768

unappreciable1801

mousy1812

unnoteworthy1846

nebbishy1973

1637 Laud in C. R. L. Fletcher Collectanea (1885) I. 318 Nor is it altogether inconsiderable, that [etc.].

1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) III. 80 I never heard of the fellow. He is inconsiderable.

1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 133 This Discovery of mine, if it be true, is no inconsiderable one.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 302. ⁋11 A trifling inconsiderable Circumstance.

1754 Bp. T. Sherlock Disc. (1759) I. xi. 311 This Earth was made for the Habitation of Men, wicked and inconsiderable as they are.

1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London II. ii. 39 My uncle, in whose correspondence..Mr. Montagu has made no inconsiderable figure.

b. Hence, Of very small value, amount, or size.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > small or trifling in amount or degree

eathlyc890

littleOE

slender1530

foolish1533

triflinga1538

paltry1565

puny?1594

mean1599

minikin1617

unconsiderable1643

inconsiderable1648

punctilio1660

sneaking1703

insignificant1748

flimsy1756

peppercornish1762

peppercorn1791

microscopic1798

pindling1861

midget1879

diddly1893

scroddyc1909

chickenshit1934

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective]

smallOE

littleOE

litec1275

a little wightc1275

petitc1390

weea1525

pusill1599

slender1610

lile1633

scantling1652

piccaninny1707

pinkie1718

insignificant1748

baby1750

leetle1755

tiddy1781

bit1786

inconsiderable1796

itty1798

peerie1808

tittya1825

titty-tottya1825

ickle1846

tiddly1868

peewee1877

lil1881

shirttail1881

inextensive1890

puny1898

liddle1906

pint-sized1921

pint-size1925

peedie1929

tenas1935

itsy-bitsy1938

itty-bitty1940

titchy1950

scrappy1985

1648 D. Jenkins Wks. 2 The place is of so inconsiderable a benefit that it is worth but 80. l. per Annum.

1654 E. Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 61 I know nothing of all the money he hath received,..which I assure you have not been inconsiderable sums.

1766 T. Smollett Hist. Eng. (1804) V. 264 A small fortification..defended by an inconsiderable garrison.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 450 Paukatuck river, is an inconsiderable stream.

1812 G. Chalmers Hist. View Domest. Econ. Great Brit. & Ireland 373 The American tribes..are found to be inconsiderable in numbers.

1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 9 But a few inconsiderable fragments of the New Testament still extant are older than the fiery reign of Diocletian.

†3. Inconsiderate, thoughtless. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > lack of reflection > [adjective]

inconsiderable1640

unreflective1641

unconsidering1660

unreflecting1665

unthinking1676

unrevolving1758

unmeditative1823

unspeculating1828

irreflective1833

1640 [implied in: E. Reynolds Treat. Passions xl. 522 A Depraved Understanding,..Depraved by Neglect and Inconsiderablenesse; not darkned by Ignorance. (at inconsiderableness n. 2)].

a1646 [implied in: J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 266 [It] was thwartly in it self, and, in the proof, inconsiderably don. (at inconsiderably adv. 2)].

1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. 138 Questions which to a supercilious and inconsiderable Japaner would seem very idle.

1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture II. 100/1 The Region wherein an inconsiderable Architect has placed his City, may perhaps have those defects.

†B. n.

A point or circumstance not worth considering, or of no importance. Chiefly in plural. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > not worth considering

nothing1382

inconsiderable1670

reject1865

throw-out1956

1670 W. Simpson Hydrol. Ess. Ep. to Rdr. sig. a8^v Both not so repleat with inconsiderables.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	inconsiderable
释义	inconsiderableadj.n. /ɪnkənˈsɪdərəb(ə)l/ Etymology: < French inconsidérable (16th cent. in Godefroy), < in- (in- prefix⁴) + considérable. A. adj. Not considerable; not to be considered. †1. Incapable of being considered or reckoned, incalculable. (Cf. consider v. 6) Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [adjective] > that cannot be estimated inconsiderable1598 unavaluable1638 unvaluable1638 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Inconsiderabile, that cannot be considered, or imagined, inconsiderable. a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1954) VII. 368 All that inexpressible, inconsiderable number, made not up one minute of this eternity. 2. a. Not to be considered; unworthy of consideration; beneath notice; of no consequence, unimportant; insignificant, trifling. The opposite of considerable adj. and n. (senses 3 – 5). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > not worthy of notice or consideration lessOE smallc1405 unnotablec1454 regardless1557 mentionless1611 unregardable1614 unremarkable1625 inconsiderable1637 of no mentiona1640 unconsiderable1643 unobservable1658 unnoticeable1760 inconsequent1768 unappreciable1801 mousy1812 unnoteworthy1846 nebbishy1973 1637 Laud in C. R. L. Fletcher Collectanea (1885) I. 318 Nor is it altogether inconsiderable, that [etc.]. 1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) III. 80 I never heard of the fellow. He is inconsiderable. 1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 133 This Discovery of mine, if it be true, is no inconsiderable one. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 302. ⁋11 A trifling inconsiderable Circumstance. 1754 Bp. T. Sherlock Disc. (1759) I. xi. 311 This Earth was made for the Habitation of Men, wicked and inconsiderable as they are. 1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London II. ii. 39 My uncle, in whose correspondence..Mr. Montagu has made no inconsiderable figure. b. Hence, Of very small value, amount, or size. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > small or trifling in amount or degree eathlyc890 littleOE slender1530 foolish1533 triflinga1538 paltry1565 puny?1594 mean1599 minikin1617 unconsiderable1643 inconsiderable1648 punctilio1660 sneaking1703 insignificant1748 flimsy1756 peppercornish1762 peppercorn1791 microscopic1798 pindling1861 midget1879 diddly1893 scroddyc1909 chickenshit1934 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] smallOE littleOE litec1275 a little wightc1275 petitc1390 weea1525 pusill1599 slender1610 lile1633 scantling1652 piccaninny1707 pinkie1718 insignificant1748 baby1750 leetle1755 tiddy1781 bit1786 inconsiderable1796 itty1798 peerie1808 tittya1825 titty-tottya1825 ickle1846 tiddly1868 peewee1877 lil1881 shirttail1881 inextensive1890 puny1898 liddle1906 pint-sized1921 pint-size1925 peedie1929 tenas1935 itsy-bitsy1938 itty-bitty1940 titchy1950 scrappy1985 1648 D. Jenkins Wks. 2 The place is of so inconsiderable a benefit that it is worth but 80. l. per Annum. 1654 E. Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 61 I know nothing of all the money he hath received,..which I assure you have not been inconsiderable sums. 1766 T. Smollett Hist. Eng. (1804) V. 264 A small fortification..defended by an inconsiderable garrison. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 450 Paukatuck river, is an inconsiderable stream. 1812 G. Chalmers Hist. View Domest. Econ. Great Brit. & Ireland 373 The American tribes..are found to be inconsiderable in numbers. 1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 9 But a few inconsiderable fragments of the New Testament still extant are older than the fiery reign of Diocletian. †3. Inconsiderate, thoughtless. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > lack of reflection > [adjective] inconsiderable1640 unreflective1641 unconsidering1660 unreflecting1665 unthinking1676 unrevolving1758 unmeditative1823 unspeculating1828 irreflective1833 1640 [implied in: E. Reynolds Treat. Passions xl. 522 A Depraved Understanding,..Depraved by Neglect and Inconsiderablenesse; not darkned by Ignorance. (at inconsiderableness n. 2)]. a1646 [implied in: J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 266 [It] was thwartly in it self, and, in the proof, inconsiderably don. (at inconsiderably adv. 2)]. 1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. 138 Questions which to a supercilious and inconsiderable Japaner would seem very idle. 1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture II. 100/1 The Region wherein an inconsiderable Architect has placed his City, may perhaps have those defects. †B. n. A point or circumstance not worth considering, or of no importance. Chiefly in plural. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > not worth considering nothing1382 inconsiderable1670 reject1865 throw-out1956 1670 W. Simpson Hydrol. Ess. Ep. to Rdr. sig. a8^v Both not so repleat with inconsiderables. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.n.1598
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