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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition: |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant.
There's no reason to buy the more expensive brand because the difference between it and the cheaper one is negligible.- synonyms:
- insignificant, nugatory, paltry, picayune, piddling, slight, trifling, trivial
- antonyms:
- acute, serious, severe, significant
- similar words:
- futile, inconsequential, niggling, petty, token
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| related words: |
imperceptible, incidental, infinitesimal, mean, meaningless, mere, minor, outside, scanty, slight, slim, small, trifling, trivial |
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| derivation: |
negligibly (adv.) |
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