insignificante

insignificant

adjective een-seeg-nee-fee-KAHN-teh Rare

Also means

negligible

Usage Note

Insignificante is invariable for gender; only the number changes (insignificantes). It is stronger than pequeño or menor — it implies something is beneath consideration, not merely small. The prefix in- negates significante, so the word literally means 'carrying no meaning'. Synonyms nimio and irrisorio are more literary.

Examples

"La diferencia de precio es insignificante."

Natural Translation

The price difference is insignificant.

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