inconsiderable
3
6.8
- adjective
- /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl/
:
insignificante
- While some challenges are inconsiderable, others require serious attention.
- an inconsiderable number
Examples
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His contributions were inconsiderable, making it easy to overlook his role in the project.
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Nature has given your family no inconsiderable share of beauty.
Fiction book (1999) -
What's more, people actually paying for information are not really inconsiderable in number.
Blog text (10) -
I have put no inconsiderable thought and effort into this endeavor.
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Indeed, not an inconsiderable number of political scientists are members of this fringe.
Academic text (1995) -
Valued at 793 sterling, the estate was by no means inconsiderable.
Academic text (2007) -
I'm well aware of the difference, my dear Milo, but I'm also aware of my own not inconsiderable capabilities.
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With Pollard having entered his second quarter-century in prison, the case for mercy is not inconsiderable.
Academic text (2011) -
Certainly, allowances could be made for the "downward" pull of stupid and not-so-serious students, not an inconsiderable proportion of the student bodies.
Academic text (1993) -
In this manner, large numbers of ordinary Americans were initially exposed to the same art forms that were taught in the schools they attended, and a not inconsiderable percentage of them went on to become lifelong devotees of the fine arts.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
104
4.1
Not important or too small to matter
54
1.9
Not worth attention or notice
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
29
7.7
Not important and not likely to make a difference
29
6.3
Too small to be useful
20
6.8
Very small in size
19
7.2
Not important or relevant to a situation
4
7.9
A very small amount or unimportant detail
1
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
1
5.6
Not important and safe to leave out
1
8.6
Too small or not important to matter
1
9.9
Small and not important
Not important or serious compared with other things
Too small to notice or to change anything
Very unimportant and not worth worrying about
So small that people do not notice it
Very small or unimportant
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
inconsiderable = considerable (semi-transparent) = in + consider + able
The adjective is formed by straightforward negation of 'considerable', so a learner who knows 'considerable' can usually infer the opposite meaning.
Etymology
Inconsiderable is made of in- 'not' and considerable, which comes from consider 'to think about' or 'give attention to'. So considerable meant 'worth thinking about', and inconsiderable means 'not worth attention' — too small or unimportant to matter.