adj
inconsiderable
Inconsiderable (adj) means So small or unimportant that it hardly deserves attention.
adj
1
So small or unimportant that it hardly deserves attention.
"An NGTF statement will mean little to the world outside — which believes we are all leftists anyway — but it would have a real effect on those lesbians and gays, particularly those — and they are not inconsiderable — who support Reagan."
— Dennis Altman, But What Does It Mean? (1984)
"There will be inconsiderable rises in British Railways day return fares in the London Area; those priced at 2s. and over are unchanged, as are the ordinary single fares."
— , Notes and News: London Fares Increase (1954)
2
So unlikely that it cannot even be imagined as a possibility.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French inconsidérable; on the surface it can be analysed as in- + considerable.
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What is the meaning of inconsiderable?
"inconsiderable" (adj) means so small or unimportant that it hardly deserves attention.
What is another word for inconsiderable?
Other words for "inconsiderable" include immaterial, ignorable, trivial, negligible, inconsequential.
What is the opposite of inconsiderable?
The opposite of "inconsiderable" is considerable.
What are the different meanings of inconsiderable?
"inconsiderable" has 2 main meanings: 1. So small or unimportant that it hardly deserves attention; 2. So unlikely that it cannot even be imagined as a possibility.
