unimportant
uh-nihm-PAW-tuhnt
Unimportant (adjective) means not important; of little significance. Example: “He brushed off the criticism as unimportant.”
adjective
1
Not important; of little significance.
"It’s to the credit of this remarkable writer that those absences seem unimportant beside what is so rousingly present."
— David Orr, Too Close to Touch (2009)
"He brushed off the criticism as unimportant."
"The details seemed unimportant at the time, but turned out to matter a lot."
How to use unimportant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot worth worrying about or paying much attention to.
Common pairings
relatively unimportant
seem unimportant
unimportant detail
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more unimportant
- Superlative
- most unimportant
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Etymology
From un- + important.
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What does “unimportant” mean?
The word “unimportant” means not important; of little significance. In plain terms, not worth worrying about or paying much attention to.
How do you pronounce “unimportant”?
“Unimportant” is pronounced uh-nihm-PAW-tuhnt (/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ in IPA).
How do you use “unimportant” in a sentence?
Here is “unimportant” used in a sentence: “He brushed off the criticism as unimportant.”
What part of speech is “unimportant”?
“Unimportant” is an adjective.
Is “unimportant” a common word?
“Unimportant” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
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