negligible

[ neg-li-juh-buhl ]

/ ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR negligible ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.

Origin of negligible

1820–30; <Latin neglig(ere) to neglect + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM negligible

neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, neg·li·gi·ble·ness, nounneg·li·gi·bly, adverbnon·neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·neg·li·gi·ble, adjective

non·neg·li·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·neg·li·gi·bly, adverbqua·si-neg·li·gi·ble, adjectivequa·si-neg·li·gi·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH negligible

neglectful, negligible

Words nearby negligible

neglect, neglectful, negligee, negligence, negligent, negligible, negotiable, negotiable instrument, negotiant, negotiate, negotiation

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Example sentences from the Web for negligible

But they say its effect on the regular daily operation of organized crime has been negligible.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Never mind that the effects of correction are bound to be negligible or, worse, counterproductive.
America’s Meddlers Are Our Worst Enemies|Stefan Beck|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The results showed that while THC and alcohol combined impaired driving, THC had only a negligible effect on driving.
The Truth About Driving While Stoned|Abby Haglage|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While originating from cannabis sativa, like pot, it contains only a negligible amount of THC (the psychedelic chemical in weed).
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Drake says the company led him to believe any expenses would be negligible.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The loss of interest, therefore, on the transaction is negligible.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
In semi-tropic Pacific weather the unexpected so seldom happens as to be a negligible quantity.
The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
Events which conflicted with it were either not events, or they were so exceptional as to be negligible.
The Necromancers|Robert Hugh Benson
A native, in the sense that he used the word, is a South Sea Islander, indigenous but negligible.
The Trumpeter Swan|Temple Bailey
Due to the distance or to the terrain the material result of the fire seemed to be negligible.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq

British Dictionary definitions for negligible

negligible

/ (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective

so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant

Derived forms of negligible

negligibility or negligibleness, nounnegligibly, adverb

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单词	negligible
释义	negligible [ neg-li-juh-buhl ] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR negligible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible. Origin of negligible 1820–30; <Latin neglig(ere) to neglect + -ible OTHER WORDS FROM negligible neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, neg·li·gi·ble·ness, nounneg·li·gi·bly, adverbnon·neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·neg·li·gi·ble, adjective non·neg·li·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·neg·li·gi·bly, adverbqua·si-neg·li·gi·ble, adjectivequa·si-neg·li·gi·bly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH negligible neglectful, negligible Words nearby negligible neglect, neglectful, negligee, negligence, negligent, negligible, negotiable, negotiable instrument, negotiant, negotiate, negotiation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for negligible But they say its effect on the regular daily operation of organized crime has been negligible. Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder\|Jason McGahan\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Never mind that the effects of correction are bound to be negligible or, worse, counterproductive. America’s Meddlers Are Our Worst Enemies\|Stefan Beck\|October 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The results showed that while THC and alcohol combined impaired driving, THC had only a negligible effect on driving. The Truth About Driving While Stoned\|Abby Haglage\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While originating from cannabis sativa, like pot, it contains only a negligible amount of THC (the psychedelic chemical in weed). Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!\|Abby Haglage\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Drake says the company led him to believe any expenses would be negligible. How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches\|ProPublica\|March 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The loss of interest, therefore, on the transaction is negligible. Third class in Indian railways\|Mahatma Gandhi In semi-tropic Pacific weather the unexpected so seldom happens as to be a negligible quantity. The Mystery\|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams Events which conflicted with it were either not events, or they were so exceptional as to be negligible. The Necromancers\|Robert Hugh Benson A native, in the sense that he used the word, is a South Sea Islander, indigenous but negligible. The Trumpeter Swan\|Temple Bailey Due to the distance or to the terrain the material result of the fire seemed to be negligible. Battle Studies\|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq British Dictionary definitions for negligible negligible / (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl) / adjective so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant Derived forms of negligible negligibility or negligibleness, nounnegligibly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to negligible slight, imperceptible, slim, inconsequential, unimportant, trivial, minor, minute, off, outside, petty, remote, slender, small, trifling
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negligible

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for negligible

adjective

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