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insignificant
What does insignificant mean?
insignificant (adjective): of little importance or influence or power; of minor status.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use insignificant in a sentence?
- A minor, insignificant bureaucrat. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does insignificant come from?
From in- (“not”) + significant.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to insignificant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “insignificant” mean?
free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet
Not quite: that's what silent means.
characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components
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of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
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lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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