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单词 insignificant
释义

insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt How to pronounce insignificant (audio)
: not significant: such as
a
: lacking meaning or import
b
: small in size, quantity, or number
c
: not worth considering : unimportant
d
: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible
insignificantly adverb

Synonyms

  • fiddling
  • foolish
  • frivolous
  • incidental
  • inconsequential
  • inconsiderable
  • little
  • Mickey Mouse
  • minor
  • minute
  • negligible
  • nugatory
  • slight
  • small
  • small-fry
  • trifling
  • trivial
  • unimportant
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Example Sentences

They lost an insignificant amount of money. Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant. These problems are not insignificant.
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Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt How to pronounce insignificant (audio)
: not important
an insignificant change

insignificant

adjective

1
as in small
lacking importance an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • small
  • minor
  • unimportant
  • little
  • trivial
  • slight
  • worthless
  • inconsequential
  • inconsiderable
  • negligible
  • trifling
  • frivolous
  • incidental
  • foolish
  • petty
  • nugatory
  • minute
  • fiddling
  • small-fry
  • neither here nor there
  • obscure
  • Mickey Mouse
  • unknown
  • uncelebrated
  • anonymous
  • jerkwater
  • paltry
  • small-time
  • one-horse
  • nameless
  • nickel-and-dime

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • significant
  • important
  • major
  • substantial
  • big
  • meaningful
  • momentous
  • consequential
  • decisive
  • fatal
  • eventful
  • dominant
  • weighty
  • remarkable
  • impressive
  • valuable
  • prominent
  • material
  • principal
  • outstanding
  • worthy
  • worthwhile
  • chief
  • exceptional
  • distinctive
  • overbearing
  • fateful
  • overriding
  • great
  • unfrivolous
  • distinguished
  • essential
  • eminent
  • fundamental
  • basic
  • famous
  • illustrious
  • key
  • prestigious
  • notorious
  • overmastering
  • renowned
  • preeminent
  • all-important
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2
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • nominal
  • slight
  • trivial
  • petty
  • tiny
  • inconsequential
  • negligible
  • inconsiderable
  • trifling
  • piddly
  • piddling
  • piffling
  • picayune
  • measly
  • niggling
  • paltry
  • de minimis
  • minute
  • peanut
  • footling
  • chicken
  • pimping
  • imperceptible
  • inappreciable
  • puny
  • no-account
  • little
  • Mickey Mouse
  • mean
  • quibbling
  • inferior
  • nitpicking
  • pettifogging
  • hairsplitting
  • small-fry
  • two-bit
  • one-horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • significant
  • important
  • considerable
  • big
  • substantial
  • serious
  • consequential
  • material
  • noteworthy
  • momentous
  • remarkable
  • conspicuous
  • pivotal
  • prominent
  • appreciable
  • outstanding
  • measurable
  • striking
  • discernible
  • weighty
  • eventful
  • discernable
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