in·sig·nif·i·cant

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt]
adjective
1.
unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
2.
too small to be important: an insignificant sum.
3.
of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
4.
without weight of character; contemptible: an insignificant fellow.
5.
without meaning; meaningless: insignificant sounds.
noun
6.
a word, thing, or person without significance.
00:10
Insignificant is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1620–30; in-3 + significant

in·sig·nif·i·cant·ly, adverb


2. trifling, minute, minuscule, picayune.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To insignificant
Collins
World English Dictionary
insignificant (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

insignificant
1651, from in- "not" + significant (see significance).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The problems with online video are not insignificant.
Destruction also eliminates the not insignificant expense of storing and
  guarding the items.
Income effects on the top decile are statistically insignificant.
Hanson's figures no longer seem anachronistic or insignificant.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT