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insignificant - 5 dictionary results
in⋅sig⋅nif⋅i⋅cant
[in-sig-nif-i-kuh
nt]
–adjective
–noun
| 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. |
| 6. | a word, thing, or person without significance. |
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Language Translation for : insignificant
| Spanish: | insignificante, | German: | unbedeutend, | Japanese: | 取るに足らない |
| in·sig·nif·i·cant
(ĭn'sĭg-nĭf'ĭ-kənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
in'sig·nif'i·cant·ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| insignificant | |
adjective | |
| 1. | not worthy of notice |
| 2. | signifying nothing; "insignificant sounds" |
| 3. | of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians" |
| 4. | devoid of importance, meaning, or force [ant: important] |
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Insignificant
In`sig*nif"i*cant\, a. 1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words. 2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile. Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and punishments. --Bp. Wilkins. 3. Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person. Syn: Unimportant; immaterial; inconsiderable; small; inferior; trivial; mean; contemptible.
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