INCONSIDERABLE

inconsiderable

(adjective) too small or unimportant to merit attention; ā€œpassed his life in an inconsiderable villageā€; ā€œtheir duties were inconsiderableā€; ā€œhad no inconsiderable influenceā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inconsiderable (comparative more inconsiderable, superlative most inconsiderable)

Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention.

Synonyms

• negligible

• unconsiderable

• See also insignificant

Source: Wiktionary


In`con*sid"er*a*ble, a.

Definition: Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. "The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney.

– In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n.

– In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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