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- [im-pawr-tnt]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tnt/
- /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pawr-tnt]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tnt/
Definitions of unimportant word
- adjective unimportant of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history. 1
- adjective unimportant mattering much (usually followed by to): details important to a fair decision. 1
- adjective unimportant entitled to more than ordinary consideration or notice: an important exception. 1
- adjective unimportant prominent or large: He played an important part in national politics. 1
- adjective unimportant of considerable influence or authority, as a person or position: an important scientist. 1
- adjective unimportant having social position or distinction, as a person or family: important guests. 1
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Origin of unimportant
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Medieval Latin important- (stem of importāns present participle of importāre to be of consequence, weigh, Latin: to carry in, import), equivalent to im- im-1 + port- port5 + -ant- -ant; see import
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Parts of speech for Unimportant
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unimportant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unimportant
adj unimportant
- beside the point — If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing.
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- deadwood — dead trees or branches
- derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
adjective unimportant
- expendable — (of an object) Designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed.
- extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
- fiddling — trifling; trivial: a fiddling sum of money.
- footling — foolish; silly: ridiculous, footling remarks.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
Antonyms for unimportant
adj unimportant
adjective unimportant
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- ballbuster — Ball-breaker.
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
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