insignificant

UK: /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

US: /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

US: (in′sig nif′i kənt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•sig•nif•i•cant /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/   adj. 

1. 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 © 2025

in•sig•nif•i•cant  (in′sig nif′i kənt), adj. 

1. unimportant, trifling, or petty:
   Omit the insignificant details.
2. too small to be important:
   an insignificant sum.
3. of no consequence, influence, or distinction:
   a minor, insignificant bureaucrat.
4. without weight of character;
   contemptible:
   an insignificant fellow.
5. without meaning;
   meaningless:
   insignificant sounds.

n. 

6. a word, thing, or person without significance.

• in-³ + significant 1620–30

in′sig•nif′i•cant•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 2. . trifling, minute, minuscule, picayune.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

insignificant / ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adjective

1. having little or no importance; trifling
2. almost or relatively meaningless
3. small or inadequate: an insignificant wage
4. not distinctive in character, etc

ˌinsigˈnificance, ˌinsigˈnificancy noun

ˌinsigˈnificantly adverb