adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
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CMU ARPABET:IH2 N S IH0 G N Y IH1 F IH0 K AH0 N T
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Without meaning; not signifying anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Someone or something that is insignificant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
devoid of importance, meaning, or force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unimportant
Antonyms: significant
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
not worthy of notice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: undistinguished
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat
peanut politicians
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peanut
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
signifying nothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
insignificant sounds
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From in- (“not”) + significant.
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bengali:
খাকদর খাক
(khakdor khak)
— not significant; not important
Bulgarian:
незначителен
(neznačitelen)
— not significant; not important
Catalan:
insignificant
— not significant; not important
Chinese Mandarin:
微不足道的
(wēibùzúdào de)
— not significant; not important
Chinese Mandarin:
無關緊要的 /无关紧要的
(wúguānjǐnyào de)
— not significant; not important
Chinese Mandarin:
無足輕重的 /无足轻重的
(wúzúqīngzhòng de)
— not significant; not important
Czech:
nevýznamný
— not significant; not important
Dutch:
insignificant
— not significant; not important
Dutch:
onbeduidend
— not significant; not important
Finnish:
mitätön
— not significant; not important
Finnish:
merkityksetön
— not significant; not important
Finnish:
samantekevä
— not significant; not important
Finnish:
vähäpätöinen
— not significant; not important
French:
insignifiant
— not significant; not important
Galician:
insignificante
— not significant; not important
German:
bedeutungslos
— not significant; not important
German:
unbedeutend
— not significant; not important
Greek:
ασήμαντος
(asímantos)
— not significant; not important
Hindi:
तुच्छ
(tucch)
— not significant; not important
Hindi:
नगण्य
(nagaṇya)
— not significant; not important
Hindi:
निरर्थक
(nirarthak)
— not significant; not important
Hindi:
महत्वहीन
(mahatvahīn)
— not significant; not important
Hindi:
अर्थहीन
(arthahīn)
— not significant; not important
Hungarian:
jelentéktelen
— not significant; not important
Italian:
insignificante
— not significant; not important
Italian:
irrilevante
— not significant; not important
Italian:
nullo
— not significant; not important
Japanese:
些細な
(sasai na)
— not significant; not important
Japanese:
無意味な
(muimi na)
— not significant; not important
Khmer:
មិនសំខាន់
(mɨn sɑmkhan)
— not significant; not important
Khmer:
មិនគួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់
(mɨn kuə aoy kɑt sɑmkoal)
— not significant; not important
Korean:
하찮은
(hachaneun)
— not significant; not important
Latin:
perexiguus
— not significant; not important
Māori:
whetowheto
— not significant; not important
Māori:
hauwarea
— not significant; not important
Māori:
hanganoa
— not significant; not important
Eastern Mari:
изи
(izi)
— not significant; not important
Occitan:
insignificant
— not significant; not important
Polish:
nieistotny
— not significant; not important
Polish:
błahy
— not significant; not important
Portuguese:
insignificante
— not significant; not important
Romanian:
nesemnificant
— not significant; not important
Romanian:
nesemnificativ
— not significant; not important
Romanian:
neimportant
— not significant; not important
Russian:
незначи́тельный
(neznačítelʹnyj)
— not significant; not important
Serbo-Croatian:
безначајан
— not significant; not important
Serbo-Croatian:
beznačajan
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
insignificante
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
oscuro
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
desestimable
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
pichirruchi
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
buchipluma
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
pichiruche
— not significant; not important
Spanish:
pichiruchi
— not significant; not important
Swedish:
obetydlig
— not significant; not important
Swedish:
betydelselös
— not significant; not important
Turkish:
anlamsız
— not significant; not important
Turkish:
ehemmiyetsiz
— not significant; not important
Turkish:
manasız
— not significant; not important
Turkish:
önemsiz
— not significant; not important
Ottoman Turkish:
یسیر
(yesir)
— not significant; not important
Ukrainian:
незначни́й
(neznačnýj)
— not significant; not important