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| Main Entry: | trivial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not important |
| Synonyms: | atomic, beside the point*, commonplace, diminutive, evanescent, everyday, flimsy, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, little, meager, mean, meaningless, microscopic, minor, minute, momentary, negligible, nonessential, nugatory, paltry, petty, piddling*, puny, scanty, skin-deep*, slight, small, superficial, trifling, trite, unimportant, valueless, vanishing, worthless, inappreciable, inconsiderable, of no account |
| Antonyms: | consequential, important, significant, useful, valuable, weighty, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dispensable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not necessary; able to be thrown away |
| Synonyms: | excessive, expendable, minor, needless, nonessential, removable, superfluous, trivial, unimportant, unnecessary, useless, disposable, unrequired |
| Antonyms: | indispensable, necessary, needed, useful, irreplaceable |
| Main Entry: | excusable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable |
| Synonyms: | all right, defensible, explainable, fair, forgivable, justifiable, minor, moderate, okay, pardonable, passable, permissible, plausible, reasonable, slight, specious, temperate, tenable, trivial, understandable, venial, condonable, exculpatory, not too bad, remittable, reprievable, vindicable, vindicatory, warrantable, within limits |
| Antonyms: | inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, blameable, unallowable |
| Main Entry: | futile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hopeless, pointless |
| Synonyms: | abortive, barren, bootless, delusive, empty, exhausted, forlorn, fruitless, hollow, idle, impracticable, impractical, in vain, ineffective, ineffectual, insufficient, no dice, nugatory, on a treadmill, otiose, out the window, profitless, resultless, save one's breath, sterile, to no avail, to no effect, to no purpose, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unneeded, unproductive, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfactory, unsubstantial, unsuccessful, useless, vain, valueless, worthless |
| Antonyms: | fruitful, hopeful, productive, profitable |
| Main Entry: | imperceptible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hard to sense; faint |
| Synonyms: | ephemeral, evanescent, fine, gradual, impalpable, inaudible, inconspicuous, indiscernible, indistinct, indistinguishable, infinitesimal, insensible, insignificant, invisible, microscopic, minute, momentary, shadowy, slight, small, subtle, tiny, trivial, vague, imponderable, inappreciable, inconsiderable, undetectable, unnoticeable |
| Antonyms: | apparent, conspicuous, distinct, evident, noticeable, obvious, perceptible, striking, seeable, unobscured |
| Main Entry: | inconsequential/inconsiderable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no significance |
| Synonyms: | casual, dinky*, exiguous, immaterial, inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, light, little, measly, minor, negligible, paltry, petty, picayune, puny, runt, scanty, skimpy, small, small-time*, trifling, trivial, two-bit*, unimportant, worthless, entry-level, inappreciable, inconsequent, shoestring*, small potatoes, unconsidered, wimpy |
| Antonyms: | consequential, considerable, important, significant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | insignificant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not important; of no consequence |
| Synonyms: | casual, immaterial, inconsequential, infinitesimal, irrelevant, lesser, light, lightweight*, little, meager, meaningless, minimal, minor, minuscule, minute, negligible, nondescript, nonessential, nugatory, paltry, petty, pointless, scanty, secondary, senseless, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unsubstantial, inappreciable, inconsiderable, minim, not worth mentioning, purportless |
| Antonyms: | consequential, important, significant, substantial, valuable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | irrelevant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beside the point |
| Synonyms: | extraneous, foreign, garbage, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inappropriate, inapt, inconsequential, insignificant, out of order, outside, pointless, remote, trivial, unconnected, unimportant, unnecessary, unrelated, inapposite, inappurtenant, inapropos, inconsequent, not connected with, not germane, not pertaining to, off the point, off the topic, out of place, unapt, without reference |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, necessary, pertinent, related, relevant |
| Main Entry: | least |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slightest, smallest |
| Synonyms: | atomic, bottom, first, gutter, infinitesimal, last, lowest, microscopic, minimal, minimum, minute, molecular, nadir, niggling*, piddling*, second, third*, trivial, unimportant, entry-level, feeblest, fewest, finical, meanest, microcosmic, minutest, most trivial, next to nothing, poorest, short-end, tiniest |
| Notes: | leased means to use or allow someone else to use something for an agreed period of time in exchange for a payment; least is lowest in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree |
| Antonyms: | most |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lightweight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inconsequential |
| Synonyms: | failing, foolish, incompetent, insignificant, paltry, petty, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant, worthless, featherweight, imponderous, of no account, weightless |
| Antonyms: | big, consequential, important, major, heavyweight |
| Main Entry: | meaningless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without use, value, worth |
| Synonyms: | absurd, aimless, blank, doesn't cut it, double-talk*, doublespeak, empty, feckless, fustian, futile, good-for-nothing, hollow, hot air*, inane, inconsequential, insignificant, insubstantial, nonsensical, nothing, nugatory, pointless, purportless, purposeless, senseless, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unmeaning, unpurposed, useless, vacant, vague, vain, valueless, vapid, worthless |
| Antonyms: | meaningful, significant, useful, valuable, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | measly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | skimpy |
| Synonyms: | beggarly, contemptible, insignificant, meager, mean, miserable, miserly, niggling*, paltry, pathetic, petty, picayune, piddling*, pitiful, poor, puny, scanty, stingy, trifling, trivial, ungenerous, unimportant, valueless, worthless |
| Antonyms: | abundant, plenty, proficient, satisfactory, sufficient |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | miniscule/minuscule |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tiny, very small |
| Synonyms: | diminutive, dwarf, infinitesimal, little, meager, microscopic, miniature, minute, puny*, short, slight, stunted, teeny, trivial, undersized, wee*, Lilliputian, itsy-bitsy, mini, pint-sized, small-scale, teensy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | minor |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant, small |
| Synonyms: | accessory, bush-league*, casual, dependent, dinky*, inconsequential, inferior, junior, lesser, light, low, minus, negligible, paltry, petty, piddling, secondary, slight, small-time, smaller, subordinate, subsidiary, tacky, trifling, trivial, two-bit*, unimportant, below the mark, inconsiderable, second-string, small-fry, younger |
| Antonyms: | adult, large, major, significant, greater |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | negligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant |
| Synonyms: | imperceptible, inconsequential, minor, minute, off*, outside, petty, remote, slender, slight, slim, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant |
| Antonyms: | important, major, significant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | neither here nor there |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irrelevant |
| Synonyms: | beside the point, extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inconsequential, pointless, trivial, unconnected, unimportant, not connected with, not germane, not pertaining to, off the point, off the topic |
| Main Entry: | nonessential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not needed or important |
| Synonyms: | dispensable, excessive, expendable, extraneous, insignificant, peripheral, petty, superfluous, trivial, unimportant, unnecessary, deadwood, excess baggage, inessential |
| Antonyms: | essential, important, necessary, needed |
| Main Entry: | paltry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | poor; worthless |
| Synonyms: | base, beggarly, cheap, common, contemptible, despicable, ineffectual, insignificant, limited, low, meager, mean, measly, minor, miserable, narrow, petty, picayune, piddling, pitiful, puny, set, shabby, shoddy, sleazy*, slight, small, sorry*, trashy, trifling, trivial, unimportant, vile, wretched, derisory, inconsiderable, low-down*, unconsequential |
| Antonyms: | important, rich, significant, substantial, wealthy, worthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | piddling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant |
| Synonyms: | little, measly*, niggling*, paltry, peanut*, petty, picayune, puny, trifling, trivial, unimportant, useless, worthless, derisory, pettifogging |
| Antonyms: | important, major, significant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pointless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ridiculous, senseless |
| Synonyms: | absurd, aimless, fruitless, futile, impotent, inane, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, nonsensical, powerless, remote, silly, stupid, trivial, unavailing, uninteresting, unnecessary, unproductive, unprofitable, useless, vague, vain, worthless, around in circles, going nowhere, in vicious circle, needle in haystack, nongermane, not pertinent, on treadmill, purportless |
| Antonyms: | beneficial, meaningful, pointed, profitable, sensible |
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