Insignificancy: meaning, definitions and examples
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insignificancy
[ ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənsi ]
feeling of
The quality of being unimportant or trivial.
Synonyms
insignificance, triviality, unimportance.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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insignificancy |
Used mainly in literary contexts or historical texts to emphasize the state of being insignificant.
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unimportance |
Used to indicate that something does not hold any significant value or priority.
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triviality |
Used to describe something that is of little value or importance and is often seen as unimportant or not worthy of attention.
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insignificance |
Commonly used in everyday language to describe something as not important or having little impact.
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Examples of usage
- He felt a sense of insignificancy in the vast universe.
- Her actions were dismissed as insignificancy by the group.
Translations
Translations of the word "insignificancy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 insignificância
🇮🇳 महत्वहीनता
🇩🇪 Unbedeutendheit
🇮🇩 ketidakpentingan
🇺🇦 незначимість
🇵🇱 nieistotność
🇯🇵 取るに足らないこと
🇫🇷 insignifiance
🇪🇸 insignificancia
🇹🇷 önemsizlik
🇰🇷 하찮음
🇸🇦 تفاهة
🇨🇿 bezvýznamnost
🇸🇰 bezvýznamnosť
🇨🇳 微不足道
🇸🇮 nepomembnost
🇮🇸 ómerkileiki
🇰🇿 маңызсыздық
🇬🇪 უმნიშვნელობა
🇦🇿 əhəmiyyətsizlik
🇲🇽 insignificancia
Etymology
The word 'insignificancy' originated from the Latin word 'insignificans', which means 'to make small'. Over time, it evolved to its current form in English. The concept of insignificancy has been explored in various philosophical and literary works, highlighting the human struggle with feelings of smallness and lack of importance in the grand scheme of things.