Synonyms & related words for unimportant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unimportant — including insignificant, trivial, inconsiderable, petty, innocuous, minor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unimportant

Explore words related to unimportant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inconsequential, inconsequentiality, insignificancy, irrelevant, trifling, piffling, inappreciable, meaningless. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unimportant

Common synonyms for unimportant include insignificant, trivial, inconsiderable, petty, innocuous, minor — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unimportant come from?

The word unimportant breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -port, from Latin porto (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.