English Explanatory Dictionary

insignificant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
  2. Without meaning; not signifying anything.
noun
  1. Someone or something that is insignificant.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ en-us-insignificant.ogg

Word forms

insignificant more insignificant most insignificant insignificants

Etymology

From in- (“not”) + significant.

Synonyms

base contemptible floccinaucinihilipilificatious foolish for the birds futile frivolous idle ignorable immaterial inconsequential inconsiderable indifferent insignificant like a fart in a windstorm meager mean minor miserable negligible nothingburger nondescript null paltry petty picayune picayunish piddling piddly pissant pissass piteous pitiful pointless silly simple slight ticky-tacky tin-pot trifling trivial two-bit unimportant unweighty vain worthless wretched

Antonyms

significant important weighty noteworthy consequential

Related words

small tiny nothing nonentity

Derived words

insignificance insignificancy insignificantly
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