insignificant

Speech parts

1. insignificant - Adjective

2. insignificant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.

Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.

Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unimportant small trivial immaterial minor secondary slight inferior marginal negligible petty peanut inconsequential trifling paltry
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Antonyms

significant royal arch muslim supreme cardinal
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Phrases with the word

insignificant percentage of insignificant share of insignificant degree of insignificant part of insignificant amounts of insignificant portion of

Examples

Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Carl Sagan

Who will grieve for this woman? Does she not seem too insignificant for our concern? Yet in my heart I never will deny her, who suffered death because she chose to turn. Anna Akhmatova

Sometimes when I am driving I get so angry at inconsiderate drivers that I want to scream at them. But then I remember how insignificant that is, and I thank God that I have a car and my health and gas. That was phrased wrong-normally you wouldn't say, thank God I have gas. Ellen DeGeneres

Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise. Greek Proverb

Motives are insignificant. Klingon Proverb

Close letter words and terms

insignia of rank insignificance insignificancy insignificant amount insignificant amount of insignificant amount of money