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Synonyms of unimportant

46 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for unimportant is slight. Other synonyms of unimportant are negligible, vain, null, inconsequential and paltry. The opposite of unimportant is important.

Synonyms and similar words for unimportant

adjectivePetty; not important or noteworthy.

  • baseOf low value or degree.
  • contemptible
  • foolish
  • for the birds informalNot deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless.
  • futile
  • frivolousOf little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  • idleOf no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
  • ignorable
  • immaterialOf no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
  • inconsequentialHaving no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
  • inconsiderableToo unimportant to be worthy of attention.
  • indifferentNot making a difference; without significance or importance.
  • insignificant
  • like a fart in a windstorm
  • meager
  • mean
  • minor
  • miserableWretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
  • negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
  • nothingburger informalOf less importance than its treatment suggests; insignificant, unimportant; also, bland or unremarkable in appearance...
  • nondescript
  • nullInsignificant.
  • paltryTrashy, trivial, of little value.
  • pettyHaving little or no importance.
  • picayuneOf little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.
  • picayunishPetty; paltry; mean.
  • piddlingInsignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
  • piddlySmall, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
  • pissantInsignificant or unimportant.
  • pissass vulgarWorthless, backward, undeveloped, nondescript, reprehensible, or small.
  • pitiful
  • pointless
  • silly
  • slightMinor; small in amount.
  • ticky-tacky USInferior, minor, trivial.
  • tin-pot informalInsignificant or minor, especially in an amusing and petty manner.
  • triflingTrivial, or of little importance.
  • trivial
  • two-bit US, slangInsignificant or worthless.
  • unweightyNot weighty.
  • vainHaving no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
  • worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
  • wretchedOf an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.
  • floccinaucinihilipilificatious humorous, rareUnimportant, worthless.
  • piteous obsoleteOf little importance or value.
  • simple archaicTrivial; insignificant.

Opposite of unimportant

adjectivePetty; not important or noteworthy.

Meaning of unimportant

  1. adjective Petty; not important or noteworthy.

Full definition of unimportant

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Questions about synonyms of unimportant

What is another word for unimportant?
Unimportant has 46 synonyms on Word.ws, such as slight, negligible, vain, null, inconsequential, paltry, frivolous and trifling.
What is the opposite of unimportant?
The opposite of unimportant is important.
What does unimportant mean?
Unimportant means petty; not important or noteworthy.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: unimportant (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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