insignificantin‧sig‧nif‧i‧cant /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt◂/ ●○○ AWL adjective 
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You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison.insignificant number/amount► see thesaurus at unimportant—insignificantly adverb—insignificance noun [uncountable]
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- an insignificant detail
- The anti-war group was an insignificant minority within the party.
- The cost of the software is insignificant compared with the cost of training employees to use it.
- The spies' payroll included insignificant clerks and highly placed officials.
THESAURUS► unimportant
Collocations not important: · The exact details are unimportant.· Girls' education was seen as unimportant.
► of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These phrases sound a little more formal than unimportant: · If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance.· It's of little importance whether or not this story is true.
► minor small and not very likely to have an important effect – used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences: · I've made a few minor changes.· The driver suffered minor injuries.· These are just minor problems.
► trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on: · They had a disagreement about some trivial matter.· She tends to get upset about trivial things.
► insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things: · Her own problems seemed insignificant.· The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.
► negligible extremely small and not important – used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks: · So far, the program has had a negligible effect.· The difference in price is negligible.
► secondary not as important as something else: · These issues are of secondary importance.· For many women, a career is secondary to being a mother.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is not important► not important · He's not really an important figure in the organization.· Don't worry about the critics. They're not important - they just think they are.
► insignificant not important enough or powerful enough to worry about or treat seriously: · The anti-war group was an insignificant minority within the party.· The spies' payroll included insignificant clerks and highly placed officials.
► the little guy especially American, informal a person or organization that is not important because they do not have any power or influence: · He got rich trading illegally on the stock market, using the little guy's money.· When the big retailers open a store, the little guys lose business.
► lightweight someone who is well-known, for example in politics or literature, but is not really respected or considered to be important: · His books are tremendously popular, but most of the critics regard him as a lightweight.political/intellectual/literary etc lightweight: · It would be dangerous to dismiss her as a political lightweight.
► a nobody informal someone who is considered to be unimportant because they are not famous, powerful, or rich: · He went from being a nobody to being paid $2 million a year.· I felt like a complete nobody when I lost my job.
► nonentity someone who is not at all important, powerful, or interesting, and has no special qualities or skills: · Next to him, the other dancers seemed like nonentities.· He packed his government with nonentities, who would never challenge his leadership.
► small fry informal a person or group who has very little power or importance compared to other people or organizations: · Environmental groups are small fry against the power of the big multinationals.· Only the small fry on the drugs scene got caught by the police.
not important► not important/unimportant formal not likely to cause problems or to have an important effect on something: · "I forgot to add the olive oil." "Don't worry -- it's not important."· I don't want to waste time arguing over unimportant details.· It is not important that you understand everything at this stage.· Critics have dismissed his work as unimportant.
► minor a minor problem, accident, disagreement etc is small and does not have a serious effect or result: · Two car windows were broken and minor damage was done to some shops.· She suffered some minor injuries in the accident.· We've had a few minor problems with the new computer system.
► insignificant/not significant not important enough to worry about, especially because there are other problems that are much more serious: · The level of radiation was considered 'insignificant' and not a danger to health.· There is a slight difference in the way men and women are affected by the drug, but this is not really significant.· After a week of negotiations, the differences between the two sides are now relatively insignificant.· EU financiers say that recent problems on the US stock markets were not significant for Europe.
► petty something such as a problem, argument, or worry that is petty is so unimportant that it seems silly or selfish for someone to talk or worry about: · We started having arguments over petty little things.· The meeting spent too much time on petty issues, and didn't address the real problem.
► trivial unimportant and not serious, and not worth worrying about or spending time or effort on: · No, I don't think your question is trivial at all.· Why waste time watching trivial TV programs?· The issue of where the peace talks will be held may seem trivial, but to the participants it is very important.
► small not important and not likely to take long to deal with or correct: · Your essay's very good -- there are just one or two small points I'd like to discuss.· There were a couple of small things I wanted to talk to you about.· We had a few small problems when we were putting the design together, but it works fine now.
► be of no importance formal to not be important, and be unlikely to affect anything in a serious way: · If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance.· These are small details and probably of no importance.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► insignificant number/amountCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as
Word family· She feels as insignificant as the worms that burrow beneath the sand and as vulnerable.· But this would rule out so many of our statements as insignificant that it would be self-defeating.
► relatively· In the West armies were cosmopolitan and religious animosities relatively insignificant.· But in industrial goods markets the role of the buying function may vary from significant to relatively insignificant.· The carnivores are small and relatively insignificant.· The duke's local supporters in East Anglia appear not only disparate but also relatively insignificant.· Their extensive lands were organised and run from these focal places, which often appear relatively insignificant today.· Such civil action settlements, whilst absolutely large are again relatively insignificant.· Answer: by speeding up the processing of applicants to such an extent that the differences are relatively insignificant.
► so· The faded envelope looked so insignificant - and perhaps it was.· The issues on which the schism turned have often seemed to Western scholars so insignificant as to be almost laughable.· So small is this world, and so insignificant are its participants, that detailed attention might be considered unnecessary.· A man feels so insignificant against its vastness that confidences no longer seem something to keep to oneself.· And if it was so insignificant then why can I still see that first kiss even now?· Luckily she appeared so insignificant with all the bags that no one bothered to give her a second glance.
NOUN► amount· Mathematically, an almost insignificant amount of living things in Florida call it Florida.· Sixteen people lost an insignificant amount, and nine others gained weight or stayed the same.· The damage to reading, literacy and education would be catastrophic, but the revenue collected an insignificant amount.
► number· More Republicans did answer this particular poll, he said, but it was a statistically insignificant number.
WORD FAMILYnounsignificance ≠ insignificancesignificationadjectivesignificant ≠ insignificantverbsignifyadverbsignificantly ≠ insignificantly
too small or unimportant to consider or worry about SYN trivial: You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison.insignificant number/amount► see thesaurus at unimportant—insignificantly adverb—insignificance noun [uncountable]