unimportant

adjective

un·​im·​por·​tant ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt How to pronounce unimportant (audio)
 especially Southern US and New England  -tənt,
-dənt
: lacking in importance : not important : minor, trivial
unimportant details
a relatively unimportant problem
unimportantly adverb

Examples of unimportant in a Sentence

we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This might be tactical language, or propaganda, or unimportant. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024 Detractors often consider the beauty industry and those who build their careers in it, as unimportant in the grand scheme things. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Many women have been socialized to avoid discussing money, viewing it as taboo or unimportant. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 What was the smallest, most unimportant trade the league has ever seen? Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unimportant 

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimportant was in 1750

Dictionary Entries Near unimportant

Cite this Entry

“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimportant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on unimportant

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!