insignificant
Syllables: in·sig·nif·i·cant/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
insignificant adjective: not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
Adjective
insignificant (comparative more insignificant, superlative most insignificant)
- Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
- Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
- Without meaning; not signifying anything.
Noun
insignificant (plural insignificants)
- Someone or something that is insignificant.
- Methinks I feel all the Woman riſe in me when I reflect upon the nauſeous Rogues that pretend to deceive us. Wretches! that can never have it in their Power to over-reach any Thing living but their Miſtreſſes! In the Name of Goodneſs, if we are deſigned by Nature as ſuitable Companions to the other...1710 November 15–18 (Gregorian calendar), Jenny Distaff [pseudonym; Richard Steele], The Tatler, number 247, London: […] John Morphew […], →OCLC, page [2], column 1
- The whole forenoon generally ſpent amidſt a ſucceſſion of viſitants, a mob of idlers; the reſt of the day in dinners, public places, and evening-parties. Although in my own mind I deſpiſed the giddy reſtleſs inſignificants that figured in this perpetual drama; yet as I conſidered myſelf as a...1785 May 21, Horatius, “To the Author of the Lounger”, in The Lounger, number XVI, Edinburgh: […] William Creech, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 63–64
insignificant meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
insignificant in Hindi
- not significant; not important
- तुच्छ tucch, नगण्य nagaṇya, निरर्थक nirarthak, महत्वहीन mahatvahīn, अर्थहीन arthahīn
insignificant in Tamil
- முக்கியமற்ற, விசேடமற்ற, சிறப்பற்ற, சிறிய
insignificant in Urdu
- insignificant, trivial
- ذرا zarā
- insignificant, vile
- ادھر adhar
insignificant in Bengali
- not significant; not important
- খাকদর খাক khakdor khak
More languagesFewer languages
- insignificant in Malayalam
- ചില്ലറ cillaṟa
- insignificant in Kannada
- ಅಮುಖ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಪ, ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ, ನಿಕೃಷ್ಟ
- insignificant in Punjabi
- ਖ਼ਾਕ xāk
- insignificant in Gujarati
- નજીવી
Examples of insignificant in a sentence
- If we are the Inſignificants, that others call us, where is the Triumph in deceiving us?1710 November 15–18 (Gregorian calendar), Jenny Distaff [pseudonym; Richard Steele], The Tatler, number 247, London: […] John Morphew […]...
- Peabody & Company, of New York, makers of Domes of Silence, for the purpose of glorifying the insignificants of retailing.1924 June 5, August Belden, “Magnifying the Infusoria of Industry: Manufacturers of ‘Insignificants’ Find Ways to Bring Their Wares into...
Synonyms of insignificant
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Antonyms
Forms of insignificant
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more insignificant |
| superlative | most insignificant |
| Noun | |
| plural | insignificants |
Origin of insignificant
From in- (“not”) + significant.
Words formed from insignificant
Questions about insignificant
- What does insignificant mean?
- Insignificant means not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
- What is insignificant in Hindi?
- Insignificant in Hindi is तुच्छ (tucch), नगण्य (nagaṇya), निरर्थक (nirarthak). See Insignificant meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use insignificant in a sentence?
- If we are the Inſignificants, that others call us, where is the Triumph in deceiving us?
- What part of speech is insignificant?
- Insignificant can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce insignificant?
- Insignificant is pronounced /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/.
Words near insignificant in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: insignificant (page history and authors); insignificant (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ادھر (Urdu) (page history and authors); ചില്ലറ (Malayalam) (page history and authors); insignificant (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਖ਼ਾਕ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); insignificant (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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