inconsiderable

[ in-kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. small, as in value, amount, or size.

  2. not worth consideration or notice; trivial.

Origin of inconsiderable

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; in-3 + considerable

Other words from inconsiderable

  • in·con·sid·er·a·ble·ness, noun
  • in·con·sid·er·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby inconsiderable

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How to use inconsiderable in a sentence

  • The dictator Tubertus Posthumus gained a victory over the qui and Volsci, inconsiderable but noxious enemies of the commonwealth.

  • One inconsiderable temple, with four corner towers, was in several places covered with very fine cement.

  • Physically, the development of man has been inconsiderable—much less apparently than that of many other animals.

    Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for inconsiderable

inconsiderable

/ (ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. relatively small

  2. not worthy of consideration; insignificant

Derived forms of inconsiderable

  • inconsiderableness, noun
  • inconsiderably, adverb

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