Synonyms

insignificance

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhns]

in·sig·nif·i·cance

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhns]
noun
the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.

Origin:
1690–1700; insignific(ancy) + -ance

self-in·sig·nif·i·cance, noun
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Insignificance has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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insignificant (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt)
 
adj
1.  having little or no importance; trifling
2.  almost or relatively meaningless
3.  small or inadequate: an insignificant wage
4.  not distinctive in character, etc
 
insig'nificance
 
n
 
insig'nificancy
 
n
 
insig'nificantly
 
adv

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