adjective
insignificant
ihn-sihg-NIH-fih-kuhnt
adjective
1
Too small or unimportant to matter.
"The difference in price was insignificant compared to the quality gap."
"He felt insignificant standing next to the towering skyscrapers."
How to Use Insignificant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot important enough to be worth worrying about.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
insignificant amount
insignificant difference
Word Forms
more insignificant comparative, insignificants plural, most insignificant superlative
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Etymology
From in- ("not") + significant.