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unimportant

un·im·por·tant

unimportant

 
pronunciation:
uhn ihm por tnt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of no meaning or value; not important.
Wearing a tie to the interview seemed unimportant to him, but his mother insisted on it.I finally deleted all my unimportant emails.Her own needs seemed unimportant to her when she was raising her children.
synonyms:
inconsequential, indifferent, insignificant, trivial
antonyms:
cardinal, consequential, critical, crucial, imperative, important, relevant, sacred, serious, significant, vital, weighty
similar words:
all the same, minor, niggling, petty, slight
definition 2: not powerful or respected.
I was only an unimportant clerk in that company, and no one ever cared about my opinion.
antonyms:
important, prominent
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