insignificant | Definition of insignificant

Synonyms and Antonyms of insignificant

1 lacking importance

an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore

Synonyms of insignificant

fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant

Words Related to insignificant

jerkwater, one-horse

nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

Phrases Synonymous with insignificant

neither here nor there

Near Antonyms of insignificant

decisive, fatal, fateful

chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key

Antonyms of insignificant

big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty

2 so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique

Synonyms of insignificant

chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

Words Related to insignificant

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms of insignificant

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

Antonyms of insignificant

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant