Insignificante

Insignificante (Spanish/Portuguese) describes something of little or no importance, value, or consequence. It signifies a lack of significance, meaning, or impact. This can apply to objects, events, people, or ideas. Something insignificante is often trivial, minor, negligible, or easily disregarded. It lacks weight, gravity, or a lasting effect. The term can also imply a sense of being small in size or quantity, but the core meaning revolves around a lack of importance or influence. The context largely determines whether the 'insignificance' stems from lack of size, impact, relevance or value. Furthermore, its usage often suggests a contrast with something more significant or substantial, highlighting the relative absence of consequence or import.

Insignificante meaning with examples

• The politician dismissed the accusations as insignificante, a minor issue intended to distract from the real problems facing the nation. He downplayed the scandal, hoping to move past it quickly and avoid further damage to his reputation. The press however, felt differently.
• After the earthquake, the damage to the small village was insignificante compared to the devastation in the larger cities. Though regrettable, the structural damage, injuries, and losses, though tragic, weren't as severe, and their impact was minimal.
• Her contribution to the project was deemed insignificante; only a tiny fraction of the whole. She spent a lot of time worrying, despite the fact that her small amount of work didn't make any difference in the total outcome. This left her feeling a little useless.
• The economic downturn caused a market crash, but the drop in prices of a single stock was almost insignificante in the grand scheme of global finance. The single stock, while painful to that company, had no measurable effect on the overall health of the market.
• The artist chose to focus on the beauty of the apparently insignificante details found in nature, such as a dewdrop on a blade of grass or the intricate patterns on a moth's wing. He highlighted the small things others overlook.