inconsiderable
adjective
in·con·sid·er·able ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)bəl 
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
: not considerable : slight, trivial
the cost was not inconsiderable
inconsiderableness noun
inconsiderably
ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)blē
adverb -ˈsi-drə-bəl
Synonyms
- fiddling
- foolish
- frivolous
- incidental
- inconsequential
- insignificant
- little
- Mickey Mouse
- minor
- minute
- negligible
- nugatory
- slight
- small
- small-fry
- trifling
- trivial
- unimportant
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Example Sentences
the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 There was also the not-inconsiderable fact that Gaumont spent $1 million on the opening party. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022 Ku Klux Klan, a not inconsiderable force in the 1920s, even here, and members were split over — well, who knows? Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 While the loss to studios from these boycotts may not seem inconsiderable (75 percent of 2019’s total box office tops $710 million), Disney CFO Christine McCarthy has downplayed any financial impact. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022 There is a not inconsiderable amount of overlap between members of the two academies that are based on opposite sides of the pond. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2022 Legally, financial crimes are notoriously difficult to prosecute successfully, so there is a not-inconsiderable chance that the charges could fail in court. Joel Mathis, The Week, 30 June 2021 Those are not inconsiderable bases on which to claim political legitimacy. Noah Millman, The Week, 17 Aug. 2021 That such a singular and delicate thing has survived, even thrived, in the roiling seas of television is a seemingly small but not inconsiderable mercy. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2021 See More
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 There was also the not-inconsiderable fact that Gaumont spent $1 million on the opening party. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022 Ku Klux Klan, a not inconsiderable force in the 1920s, even here, and members were split over — well, who knows? Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 While the loss to studios from these boycotts may not seem inconsiderable (75 percent of 2019’s total box office tops $710 million), Disney CFO Christine McCarthy has downplayed any financial impact. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022 There is a not inconsiderable amount of overlap between members of the two academies that are based on opposite sides of the pond. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2022 Legally, financial crimes are notoriously difficult to prosecute successfully, so there is a not-inconsiderable chance that the charges could fail in court. Joel Mathis, The Week, 30 June 2021 Those are not inconsiderable bases on which to claim political legitimacy. Noah Millman, The Week, 17 Aug. 2021 That such a singular and delicate thing has survived, even thrived, in the roiling seas of television is a seemingly small but not inconsiderable mercy. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from in- + considerable considerable, from Medieval Latin considerabilis
First Known Use
1637, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing inconsiderable
inconsiderable
adjective
1
as in small
lacking importance the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- small
- minor
- little
- slight
- trifling
- insignificant
- unimportant
- trivial
- worthless
- negligible
- incidental
- inconsequential
- nugatory
- frivolous
- foolish
- petty
- fiddling
- minute
- small-fry
- neither here nor there
- obscure
- paltry
- unknown
- Mickey Mouse
- jerkwater
- anonymous
- uncelebrated
- one-horse
- small-time
- nameless
- nickel-and-dime
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- significant
- substantial
- major
- important
- momentous
- big
- consequential
- weighty
- fatal
- remarkable
- meaningful
- decisive
- impressive
- eventful
- valuable
- outstanding
- principal
- prominent
- material
- chief
- worthy
- dominant
- exceptional
- great
- worthwhile
- distinctive
- fateful
- overriding
- overbearing
- unfrivolous
- eminent
- distinguished
- overmastering
- illustrious
- essential
- fundamental
- basic
- famous
- notorious
- prestigious
- key
- renowned
- preeminent
- all-important
2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat Synonyms & Similar Words
- slight
- nominal
- trifling
- insignificant
- tiny
- petty
- negligible
- trivial
- piffling
- inconsequential
- piddling
- measly
- paltry
- niggling
- picayune
- footling
- minute
- piddly
- inappreciable
- peanut
- de minimis
- pimping
- chicken
- imperceptible
- puny
- little
- no-account
- Mickey Mouse
- inferior
- quibbling
- mean
- pettifogging
- nitpicking
- hairsplitting
- small-fry
- one-horse
- two-bit
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- considerable
- significant
- important
- substantial
- big
- serious
- remarkable
- material
- consequential
- conspicuous
- momentous
- appreciable
- noteworthy
- outstanding
- prominent
- weighty
- pivotal
- striking
- discernible
- measurable
- eventful
- discernable