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

The cumulative effects over at least five days or more result in a net sleep loss that is not insignificant. —Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

This may seem like an insignificant development, or a minor change for the better. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024

The main findings are based on urine measured only at the beginning, while a secondary analysis on that small subset of participants revealed consistent yet insignificant findings. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024

A couple of thousand pounds of towing and a few hundred pounds of cargo hauling are not insignificant for a midsize pickup. —New Atlas, 17 Sep. 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