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negligible

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/adjective4 syllables

Negligible means: not worth considering.

Synonyms for negligible9

adjective, as in not worth considering

paltry, trifling, worthless

adjective, as in so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

minimal, minimum

also used for negligible

ignorable, neglectable, slight, trivial

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What does negligible mean?2

adjective

1

not worth considering“he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”

2

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant“the effect was negligible”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Negligible in a sentence

  • Mineral deposits are negligible; the country has no known petroleum deposits.The_World_Factbook
  • The damage from the flood was negligible.CK
  • Our chances of victory are negligible.AlanF_US
  • The biggest problem for lesser known languages is the negligible number of resources or a complete lack thereof.vxern

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