Word · Frequency #8473
insignificant
不重要的；微不足道的；无足轻重的
not important, small, or having little effect
- 1.
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
不重要的,微不足道的,或没有明显影响的。
- 2.
not worthy of notice
微不足道的；不重要的
- 3.
Without meaning; not signifying anything.
无意义的,不表示任何事物的。
- 4.
signifying nothing
无意义的；无价值的
- 5.
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
不重要的；无影响力的；地位低的
无意义的；不重要的,微不足道的,或没有明显影响的。；微不足道的；不重要的；无意义的,不表示任何事物的。；无意义的；无价值的
In use
The error was so insignificant that nobody noticed it.
Compared to the overall budget, this expense seems insignificant.
The difference in color is even more insignificant than the variation in size.
insignificant sounds
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat
insignificant + noun
作定语，修饰名词。
an insignificant detail
一个无关紧要的细节
be insignificant
作表语，表示某事物不重要。
This problem is insignificant.
这个问题无关紧要。
Connections
Collocations
- insignificant detail
- 无关紧要的细节
- Don't focus on insignificant details.别关注那些无关紧要的细节。
- insignificant amount
- 微不足道的数量
- The difference was an insignificant amount.差异微不足道。
- insignificant role
- 无足轻重的角色
- He played an insignificant role in the project.他在项目中扮演了无足轻重的角色。
- insignificant difference
- 微小的差异
- There is only an insignificant difference between the two versions.两个版本之间只有微小的差异。
- insignificant number
- 很少的数量
- An insignificant number of people attended the meeting.参加会议的人数很少。
- seemingly insignificant
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆分记忆：in（不）+ significant（重要的），合起来就是‘不重要的’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、日常对话 这个词通常用于正式或书面语境，但在日常口语中也常见，表示事物不重要或无意义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'significant' rhymes (/fɪkənt/). Words ending in '-ant' (e.g., 'important', 'relevant') share the suffix spelling but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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