inappreciable
- adjective
- /ˌɪnəˈpriːʃəbl/
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inapreciable
- All wisdom, all truth, and all sincerity are just compressed into that inappreciable moment of time in which we step over the threshold of the invisible.
Examples
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Her efforts to improve the situation had inappreciable effects on the final outcome.
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He claims without justification that Sheckman quote can hardly assert that what he left unfinished was of trivial or inappreciable importance.
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The changes in the plan were so minor that their impact seemed inappreciable.
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The amount of money raised for the charity was inappreciable compared to what was needed.
Synonyms
104
4.1
Not important or too small to matter
57
2.5
Other people do not see or pay attention to it
54
1.9
Not worth attention or notice
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
29
7.7
Not important and not likely to make a difference
19
7.2
Not important or relevant to a situation
3
6.8
Too small or not important enough to matter
2
4.6
Hard to see or notice
1
7.8
Hard to notice or understand at first
1
6.0
Not important because it may be due to chance or too small to matter
1
8.2
Other people do not notice someone or something
1
5.6
Not important and safe to leave out
Not important or serious compared with other things
So small that people do not notice it
Not important and having little effect on events
Not seen by people or left out when people think about it
People do not notice it when it is important
Not noticed or given any attention
Not easily seen, noticed, or understood
Hard to see or notice
Antonyms
How Noticeable
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
65
3.2
594
1.2
31
5.6
9
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
inappreciable = appreciable (semi-transparent) = in + appreciate + able
The adjective is a straightforward negative formation meaning 'not appreciable'.
Etymology
The word inappreciable comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and appreciable, from appreciate meaning 'to value' or 'to notice'. So, inappreciable literally means 'not able to be valued or noticed', which is why we use it for something so small or unimportant that you cannot really see or feel it.