INSIGNIFICANT


Meaning of INSIGNIFICANT in English

I. “+ adjective

Etymology: in- (I) + significant

: not significant: as

a. : lacking meaning or import : meaningless

forget this insignificant quarrel

b. obsolete : ineffective , futile

c. : having no importance : unimportant

our losses were insignificant

d. : lacking weight or position (as from character, social standing, influence) : contemptible

this insignificant hanger-on

e. : of little size or importance : small

an insignificant town

hard to believe that this insignificant insect could be so deadly

• in·significantly “+ adverb

II. noun

: something that is insignificant

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.