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insignificant

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As an adjective, insignificant means not significant.

Meanings of insignificant

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

    “Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.”

  2. Without meaning; not signifying anything.

  3. Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

    “a minor, insignificant bureaucrat”

    “peanut politicians”

    Similar: peanut
  4. Devoid of importance, meaning, or force

    Similar: unimportant
  5. Small and unimpressive

    “we stayed in a dinky old hotel”

    “an insignificant sum of money”

    Similar: dinky

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
adjective: devoid of importance, meaning, or force
adjective: small and unimpressive
Oppositessignificant

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