单词	insignificance
释义	insignificance noun in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cance ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s  : the quality or state of being insignificant Synonyms immateriality inconsequence inconsequentiality inconsiderableness insignificancy littleness negligibility nullity pettiness slightness smallness triviality See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance Recent Examples on the Web There’s a peculiar beauty, though, in peering into the cosmos and contemplating our own insignificance. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 By the 1970s, populations of large whales had dwindled to insignificance. Ryan Jones, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Strange phenomena call our attention to the sprawling nature of time and our own insignificance. Michael Friedrich, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 On Taiwan, support for peaceful unification with China has dropped to virtual insignificance, in large part because the Taiwanese population has seen what happened in Hong Kong when the CCP exerted its will in a big way. CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022 The Trickbot Leaks make the Conti disclosures all but pale into insignificance, being not only four times the size but containing much more helpful information from the threat intelligence perspective. Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 July 2022 In another sense, those costs, in their very insignificance, do affect economic decisions. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 In recent years, some market pros have wondered if that role had shrunk to near insignificance, given the increasing dominance of institutional investors and the share of stock-exchange volume coming from high-frequency trading. Mark Hulbert, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 The Oscars telecast may have suddenly become newsworthy again, but the Oscars themselves — the winning performers, artists and films — all but faded into insignificance. Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1699, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing insignificance pale into insignificance pale into insignificance Kids Definition insignificance noun in·​sig·​nif·​i·​cance ˌin-sig-ˈni-fi-kəns  : the quality or state of being unimportant insignificance noun as in negligibility the quality or state of being unimportant a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance negligibility smallness pettiness inconsequentiality inconsequence littleness triviality emptiness immateriality worthlessness slightness nullity insignificancy inconsiderableness valuelessness Antonyms & Near Antonyms significance importance moment weight magnitude consequence value bigness import weightiness substance worth See More
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