insignificant

noun

Someone or something that is insignificant.

adjective

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

Without meaning; not signifying anything.

Roots

signumsign- · Latin · mark, sign facio-fic · Latin · make, do

Words related to insignificant

insignificancyadj inconsequentialityn negligibilityn piddlyadv insignificantlyadv pifflingadj nonsignificantadj inconsequentiallyadv inconsequentadj ignorableadj insignificancen negligiblyadv minusculeadj dandiprat unimposingadj infinitesimaladj titchyadj trivialitiesn uninfluentialadj

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Where does insignificant come from?

The word insignificant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sign-, from Latin signum (“mark, sign”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.