The meaning of INSIGNIFICANT is not significant. How to use insignificant in a sentence.

Synonyms for INSIGNIFICANT: small, minor, little, unimportant, slight, trivial, worthless, negligible; Antonyms of INSIGNIFICANT: important, significant, major, substantial, big, meaningful, momentous, consequential

INSIGNIFICANT definition: 1. small or not noticeable, and therefore not considered important : 2. small or not noticeable…. Learn more.

When something is insignificant, it doesn't matter. The fact that your mom gets to school a half hour late becomes insignificant when she announces you're stopping for ice cream on the way home.

1. unimportant, trifling, or petty. 2. too small to be important: an insignificant sum. 3. without weight, influence, or distinctione: an insignificant fellow. 4. without meaning; meaningless. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Definition of insignificant adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word insignificant, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Something that is insignificant is unimportant, especially because it is very small.

Something that is insignificant is unimportant, especially because it is very small.

adjective unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details. too small to be important: an insignificant sum. Synonyms: picayune, minuscule, minute, trifling of no consequence, …