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INSIGNIFICANT Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word insignificant. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word insignificant. (close relations)
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unimportant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not important

• devoid of importance, meaning, or force

frivolous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not serious in content or attitude or behavior

immaterial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

• without material form or substance

• not consisting of matter

adjective satellite

• not pertinent to the matter under consideration

• (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

inconsequential
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking worth or importance

• not following logically as a consequence

irrelevant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

meager
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in amount or quality or extent

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

minimal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• the least possible

minor
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of lesser importance or stature or rank

• lesser in scope or effect

• inferior in number or size or amount

• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

• not of legal age

• of lesser seriousness or danger

• of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

noun

• a young person of either sex

adjective satellite

• of the younger of two boys with the same family name

• warranting only temporal punishment

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

verb

• have as one's secondary field of study

negligible
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

• not worth considering

nugatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of no real value

paltry
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not worth considering

• contemptibly small in amount

petty
adjectiveadj
noun

• larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

adjective satellite

• inferior in rank or status

• (informal) small and of little importance

• contemptibly narrow in outlook

piddling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) small and of little importance

small
adjectiveadj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

noun

• the slender part of the back

• a garment size for a small person

adverb

• on a small scale

adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

• low or inferior in station or quality

• lowercase

• (of a voice) faint

• have fine or very small constituent particles

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

trifling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

adjective satellite

• not worth considering

trivial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) small and of little importance

• of little substance or significance

• concerned with trivialities

worthless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in usefulness or value

adjective satellite

• morally reprehensible

dinky
adjectiveadj
noun

• a small locomotive

adjective satellite

• small and unimpressive

• (British informal) pretty and neat

peanut
nounn
noun

• underground pod of the peanut vine

• widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

• a young child who is small for his age

• pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

adjective satellite

• of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

Best Hypernyms For INSIGNIFICANT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for insignificant, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
immaterial inconsequential irrelevant negligible trivial unimportant

Alternatives for UNIMPORTANT

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