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

Synonyms

• fiddling
• foolish
• frivolous
• incidental
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• little
• Mickey Mouse
• minor
• minute
• negligible
• nugatory
• slight
• small
• small-fry
• trifling
• trivial
• unimportant

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

These problems are not insignificant and must be addressed head on with transparency and reform. —Andrew Heffernan, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2024

And of those millions, a not insignificant portion watched clips of other breakdancers. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2024

But Strato Whiskey spent another three years inside that small barrel after its balloon trip before being bottled this year, and that fact is not insignificant. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024

The premise is that there are four ways to respond to risk: • Tolerate risks that pose an insignificant threat to your business. —Raja Patel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insignificant

adjective

in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cant ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt 

: not significant : unimportant

insignificantly adverb