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un·im·por·tant
 unimportant
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
ihm
por
t
 nt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not powerful or respected.
He doesn't pay attention to unimportant people.- antonyms:
- important, prominent
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| definition 2: |
of no meaning or value; not important.
What she thinks of me is unimportant.- synonyms:
- insignificant, trivial
- antonyms:
- cardinal, critical, crucial, imperative, important, serious, significant, vital
- similar words:
- all the same, minor, petty, slight
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| related words: |
important, un- |
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The word unimportant
contains the following parts:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
port
Latin
root
that means carry
Example words:
deport, export, import, important, port, portable, porter, report, reporter, support, transport, transportation, unimportant
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