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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sig•nif•i•cant /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/USA pronunciation adj. - unimportant;
without value or consequence: Omit the insignificant details.
in•sig•nif•i•cance, n. [uncountable]See -sign-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sig•nif•i•cant (in′sig nif′i kənt),USA pronunciation adj. - unimportant, trifling, or petty:Omit the insignificant details.
- too small to be important:an insignificant sum.
- of no consequence, influence, or distinction:a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
- without weight of character;
contemptible:an insignificant fellow. - without meaning;
meaningless:insignificant sounds.
n. - a word, thing, or person without significance.
- in-3 + significant 1620–30
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . trifling, minute, minuscule, picayune.
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