The meaning of Negligible

Negligible – definition

adjective
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
Usage examples:
He said that the risks were negligible
Synonims:
Trivial Trifling Insignificant Unimportant Minor Of no account Of no consequence Of no importance Not worth bothering about Not worth mentioning Inconsequential Minimal Small Slight Tiny Minu

adjective
Too slight or small in amount to be important
Usage examples:
The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective
Too small in amount or degree to be of importance
Usage examples:
The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

Negligible translation into English

Negligible: translate from English into Chinese

微不足道, 琐细, 謏

Negligible: translate from English into Dutch

Verwaarloosbaar, Te verwaarlozen, Niet noemenswaard

Negligible: translate from English into French

Négligeable

Negligible: translate from English into German

Unerheblich, Unbedeutend, Geringfügig, Unwesentlich, Nebensächlich

Negligible: translate from English into Hindi

नगण्य, बहुत कम, तुच्छ, क्षुद्र, उपेक्षणीय, बहुत थोड़ा, जरा-सा

Negligible: translate from English into Italian

Trascurabile, Insignificante

Negligible: translate from English into Korean

무시할 수 있는, 무시해도 좋은

Negligible: translate from English into Russian

Незначительный, Не принимаемый в расчет

Negligible: translate from English into Spanish

Despreciable, Baladí

Word origin

early 19th century: from obsolete French, from négliger ‘to neglect’.

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Negligible – similar words

negligence

ˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒəns

noun
Failure to take proper care over something.
Usage examples:
His injury was due to the negligence of his employers

noun
Failure to give enough care or attention to someone or something that you are responsible for
Usage examples:
Alleged/criminal/professional negligence she is claiming damages for alleged negligence in the hand…

noun
The fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
Usage examples:
Medical negligence

All meanings and translations of Negligence

Negligible synonims

inconsequential

adjective
Not important or significant.
Usage examples:
They talked about inconsequential things

adjective
Not important; able to be ignored
Usage examples:
Changes in the stock market were pretty inconsequential during the past week.

All meanings and translations of Inconsequential

insignificant

adjective
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Usage examples:
The sum required was insignificant compared with military spending

adjective
Not important or thought to be valuable
Usage examples:
Her problems seemed pretty insignificant compared to her brother’s., my colleagues despised this ma…

All meanings and translations of Insignificant

minimal

adjective
Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.
Usage examples:
The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective
As small as possible
Usage examples:
Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective
Very small in amount
Usage examples:
The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

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minor

adjective
Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
Usage examples:
She requested a number of minor alterations

noun
A person under the age of full legal responsibility.
Usage examples:
The court would take account of the minor's wishes

verb
Short for minor suit.
Usage examples:
A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors

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slight

adjective
Small in degree; inconsiderable.
Usage examples:
A slight increase

verb
Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun
An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
An unintended slight can create grudges

All meanings and translations of Slight

small

adjective
Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Usage examples:
The room was small and quiet

adverb
Into small pieces.
Usage examples:
Cut the okra up small

plural noun
Small items of clothing, especially underwear.
Usage examples:
Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

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tiny

adjective
Very small.
Usage examples:
A tiny hummingbird

noun
A very young child.
Usage examples:
Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud

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trifling

adjective
Unimportant or trivial.
Usage examples:
A trifling sum

verb
Treat without seriousness or respect.
Usage examples:
He is not a man to be trifled with

adjective
A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important
Usage examples:
It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!

All meanings and translations of Trifling

trivial

adjective
Of little value or importance.
Usage examples:
Huge fines were imposed for trivial offences

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unimportant

adjective
Lacking in importance or significance.
Usage examples:
Trivial and unimportant details

adjective
Not important
Usage examples:
The money we lost is relatively unimportant, but the emotional stress of being robbed is hard to ge…

All meanings and translations of Unimportant

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