insignificance

noun

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cance ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being insignificant

Synonyms

• immateriality
• inconsequence
• inconsequentiality
• inconsiderableness
• insignificancy
• littleness
• negligibility
• nullity
• pettiness
• slightness
• smallness
• triviality

Examples of insignificance in a Sentence

a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance

Recent Examples on the Web

The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025

But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025

Of course, formerly powerful women lashing out at a looming insignificance has at times been a staple of Hollywood cinema; the apotheosis is the delusional diva Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. —Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing insignificance

• pale into insignificance

Kids Definition

insignificance

noun

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cance ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being insignificant