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[ in-sig-nif-i-kuhn-see ] / ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insignificancy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·sig·nif·i·can·cies for 2. insignificance. an insignificant person or thing. Origin of insignificancyFirst recorded in 1645–55; insignific(ant) + -ancy Words nearby insignificancyinsight, insightful, insigne, insignia, insignificance, insignificancy, insignificant, insincere, insincerity, in single file, insinuate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insignificancyWhen, by them, Administration is convinced of its insignificancy, they are soon to be convinced of their own. Thoughts on the Present Discontents|Edmund Burke What matter its importance or its insignificancy, so that it be just. History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine For my part, I could not contain myself; and notwithstanding my insignificancy, I could not help telling him my thoughts. Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4|Pierre Choderlos de Laclos On arriving at the spot, it was distressing to observe the insignificancy of the place, with regard to such a melancholy event. Confessions of an Etonian|I. E. M.
Words related to insignificancyalienation, aloofness, apathy, carelessness, cold shoulder, coldness, coolness, detachment, disdain, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, disregard, equity, heedlessness, immunity, impartiality, impassivity, inattention, inconsequence |