matterless

Examples

• All

• The manager assured us that the delay was matterless and would not affect the project.

• Don't waste your time on matterless tasks!

• She considered the mistake matterless and quickly moved on with her work.

• The argument was matterless in the grand scheme of things.

• She considered the mistake matterless and quickly moved on with her work.

• The manager assured us that the delay was matterless and would not affect the project.

• Arguments over such matterless details only waste everyone's time.

Synonyms

I

irrelevant

vsmatterless

355 3.6

Not related to the subject people are discussing or to the main point

is simply about lacking importance rather than being unrelated to topic

W

worthless

vsmatterless

298 3.0

Has no value or use

expresses lack of importance but carries stronger negative value judgment

M

meaningless

vsmatterless

226 5.1

Having no meaning, value, or purpose

focuses on absence of importance rather than absence of meaning or purpose

T

trivial

vsmatterless

121 3.9

Not important or serious

is more general and states absence of importance without implying smallness

I

insignificant

vsmatterless

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

focuses on lack of importance rather than on small physical size

U

unimportant

vsmatterless

54 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

is the same idea but expressed as a broader loss of significance

N

negligible

vsmatterless

31 5.6

Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about

expresses lack of importance broadly rather than focusing on tiny size

I

inconsequential

vsmatterless

29 7.7

Not important and not likely to make a difference

emphasizes absence of importance rather than lack of outcome or result

I

immaterial

vsmatterless

19 7.2

Not important or relevant to a situation

focuses on lack of importance itself rather than relevance to discussion

N

nonessential

vsmatterless

11 4.4

Not needed for something to work or be successful

points to lack of importance generally rather than only lack of necessity

V

valueless

vsmatterless

5 3.6

Not worth anything or useful

focuses on importance rather than economic or practical worth

N

no-count

vsmatterless

• Offensive

1 8.9

A person or thing that others see as worthless

expresses lack of importance generally rather than insulting social standing

S

substanceless

vsmatterless

1 7.5

Not having real importance or value

refers to absence of importance even when substance may exist

I

inconsequent

vsmatterless

9.1

Not important or serious compared with other things

is the same lack of importance but used in broader modern contexts

Antonyms

I

important

∞ 1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

S

significant

∞ 2.5

Important and big enough to make a difference

How Important

crucial

469 3.6

important

∞ 1.0

minor

600 2.4

matterless

7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology