insignificant

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BrE /ɪnˈsɪɡ.nɪ.fənt/ AmE /ɪnˈsɪɡ.nə.fənt/

adjective en → es

1 UNIMPORTANT [attributive / predicative] B1

not important or noticeable; having little value or influence

insignificante, sin importancia, de poca relevancia

  • be insignificant

Collocations an insignificant role · a small but significant change

  • His contribution was insignificant.

    Su contribución fue insignificante.

2 UNNOTICED [attributive / predicative] B2

not noticed or recognized; unremarkable

desconocido, sin importancia, pasajero

  • be insignificant

Collocations an insignificant detail · a minor but significant event

  • The incident was so insignificant that it went unnoticed.

    El incidente fue tan insignificante que pasó desapercibido.