un ‧ im ‧ por ‧ tant /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːt ə nt◂ $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ importance ; adverb : ↑ importantly ; adjective : ↑ important ≠ ↑ unimportant ]
not important SYN trivial :
unimportant details
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THESAURUS
▪ unimportant not important:
The exact details are unimportant.
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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.
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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.
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The driver suffered minor injuries.
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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.
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She tends to get upset about trivial things.
▪ insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things:
Her own problems seemed insignficant.
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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.
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The difference in price is negligible.
▪ secondary not as important as something else:
These issues are of secondary importance.
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For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.