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View usage for: (ɪnkənsɪdərəbəl) adjective [with neg, usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe an amount or quality as not inconsiderable, you are emphasizing that it is, in fact, large or present to a large degree. [emphasis] The production costs are a not inconsiderable £8 million. He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Synonyms: insignificant, small, slight, light More Synonyms of inconsiderable inconsiderable in British English (ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl) adjective2. not worthy of consideration; insignificant Derived forms inconsiderableness (ˌinconˈsiderableness) noun inconsiderably (ˌinconˈsiderably) adverb inconsiderable in American English (ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl) adjective not worth consideration; unimportant; trivial; small Derived forms inconsiderableness (ˌinconˈsiderableness) noun inconsiderably (ˌinconˈsiderably) adverb Examples of 'inconsiderable' in a sentenceinconsiderable I now had the material proof that I had been seeking at not inconsiderable expense out here.Toby had left the bulk of his fortune to me and it was not inconsiderable.He was a man who actively sought martyrdom; and the talents he possessed, which were not inconsiderable, had been diluted by spite.My estate, of course, is nothing compared to Sylvester's; it is, however, not inconsiderable. Definition not worth considering He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Additional synonymsDefinition unimportant or insignificant a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were Synonyms unimportant, trivial, insignificant, minor, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, immaterial, measly (informal), inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no significance Definition relatively low in density, strength, amount, degree, etc. She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, tiny, slight, petty, trivial, trifling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, unsubstantialDefinition not very serious or significant She is known for a number of minor roles in films. Synonyms small, lesser, subordinate, smaller, light, slight, secondary, petty, inferior, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant, paltry, inconsequential, inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Nearby words ofinconsiderable - incongruity
- incongruous
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- inconsiderate
- inconsistency
- inconsistent
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