First Known Use: 1829
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negligible
adjective neg·li·gi·ble \ˈne-gli-jə-bəl\
: very small or unimportant
Full Definition of NEGLIGIBLE
: so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling <a negligible error>
— neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌne-gli-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— neg·li·gi·bly \ˈne-gli-jə-blē\ adverb
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Origin of NEGLIGIBLE
Latin neglegere, negligere
Related to NEGLIGIBLE
- Synonyms
- chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial
- Antonyms
- big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant
NEGLIGIBLY Defined for Kids
negligible
adjective neg·li·gi·ble \ˈne-glə-jə-bəl\
Definition of NEGLIGIBLE for Kids
: so small or unimportant as to deserve little or no attention <Crops received a negligible amount of rainfall.>
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