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negligible

adjective

So small as to be meaningless; insignificant

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. So small as to be meaningless; insignificant

    “The effect was negligible”

adjective

  1. Not worth considering

    “He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”

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Example Sentences

The effect was negligible
He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
Piffling efforts
A trifling matter

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