Unimportance: meaning, definitions and examples

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unimportance

 

[ ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtəns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of significance

Unimportance refers to the state of lacking importance or significance. It is the quality of being unimportant or insignificant in a particular context.

Synonyms

insignificance, irrelevance, triviality

Examples of usage

  • His unimportance in the company led to his exclusion from important meetings.
  • The unimportance of his role became evident when he was easily replaced.
  • She felt the weight of her unimportance in the grand scheme of things.

Translations

Translations of the word "unimportance" in other languages:

🇵🇹 insignificância

🇮🇳 महत्वहीनता

🇩🇪 Unwichtigkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakpentingan

🇺🇦 незначущість

🇵🇱 nieistotność

🇯🇵 重要でないこと

🇫🇷 insignifiance

🇪🇸 insignificancia

🇹🇷 önemsizlik

🇰🇷 중요하지 않음

🇸🇦 عدم الأهمية

🇨🇿 nepodstatnost

🇸🇰 nepodstatnosť

🇨🇳 无关紧要

🇸🇮 nepomembnost

🇮🇸 ómerkileiki

🇰🇿 маңызсыздық

🇬🇪 უმნიშვნელობა

🇦🇿 əhəmiyyətsizlik

🇲🇽 insignificancia

Etymology

The word 'unimportance' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'importance', which comes from the Latin word 'importare' meaning 'to bring in'. The concept of unimportance has been explored in various literary works and philosophical discussions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,893 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.