ignorable

adjective

Definition of ignorablenext
as in harmless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorable
  1. harmless
  2. unimportant
  3. tolerable
  4. insignificant
  5. trivial
Adjective
  • Most dogs would do anything for a treat, and while giving them a little snack is usually harmless, constantly overfeeding them can be detrimental to their health.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Couples are granting each other permission to share presumably harmless admissions, like covering holes in the ceiling with birthday decorations, which typically escalates into pretty murky territory.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unimportant
Adjective
  • The tolerable upper limit for vitamin D in adults is 100 micrograms (4,000 IU).
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • While vitamin C toxicity is rare, there are established tolerable upper limits (ULs) that apply to food and supplemental forms of vitamin C.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerable
Adjective
  • The air concentrations of VOCs found in some candle studies have been insignificant when compared with levels previously deemed unsafe.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In fairness, the aid to families is not insignificant.
    Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of insignificant
Adjective
  • Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden, the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Africa, businesses like Abubakar’s keep countless tons of toxic trash out of landfills, reduce the need for mining, and create thousands of jobs—hardly a trivial consideration in a nation where nearly two-thirds of people live in poverty.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of trivial
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