English Explanatory Dictionary

unimportant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

petty; not important or noteworthy

Pronunciation

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpo(ː)ɹtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpoə.tənt/ en-us-unimportant.ogg

Word forms

unimportant more unimportant most unimportant

Etymology

From un- + important.

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

important

Related words

unimportance

Derived words

unimportantly

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