insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt 
: not significant: such as
a
: lacking meaning or import
b
: small in size, quantity, or number
c
: not worth considering : unimportant
d
: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible
insignificantly
adverb
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Examples of insignificant in a Sentence
They lost an insignificant amount of money.
Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant.
These problems are not insignificant.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
To them, small incidents, insignificant by themselves but damaging in cumulation, began to count against him.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The price tags for wellness festivals and summits are far from insignificant, and range greatly: Maldivian SOUL costs $3,200 per night for two adults.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Memory that by some arcane law tends to send important things spinning beyond its boundaries into oblivion, while fervently cherishing something insignificant and accidental.
—Andriy Sodomora (tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt
: not significant : unimportant
insignificantly
adverb
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