insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt 
: not significant: such as
a
: lacking meaning or import
b
: small in size, quantity, or number
c
: not worth considering : unimportant
d
: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible
insignificantly
adverb
Examples of insignificant in a Sentence
They lost an insignificant amount of money.
Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant.
These problems are not insignificant.
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For someone who has spent most of his life feeling insignificant, that sudden attention can easily create the illusion that his fate might finally be changing.
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Even as a not insignificant portion of the nation draws a blanket of isolationism, xenophobia and monolinguality ever more tightly around itself, another faction has grown more interested in what’s happening around the world, and more accepting of TV shows and movies not in English.
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That number may seem insignificant, but inflation compounds just like investment returns.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
For someone who has spent most of his life feeling insignificant, that sudden attention can easily create the illusion that his fate might finally be changing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Even as a not insignificant portion of the nation draws a blanket of isolationism, xenophobia and monolinguality ever more tightly around itself, another faction has grown more interested in what’s happening around the world, and more accepting of TV shows and movies not in English.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
That number may seem insignificant, but inflation compounds just like investment returns.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificant. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt
: not significant : unimportant
insignificantly
adverb
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