Insignifiante (en. Insignificant)

/ɛ̃.si.ɡi.ni.fjɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Which is without importance or meaning.

His remarks were insignificant and did not deserve attention.

Ses remarques étaient insignifiantes et ne méritaient pas d'attention.

Which does not produce a notable effect.

The changes made to the project turned out to be insignificant.

Les changements apportés au projet se sont révélés insignifiants.

Which leaves no trace in memory.

This discussion was so insignificant that I don't remember it anymore.

Cette discussion était tellement insignifiante que je ne m'en rappelle plus.

Derived from the Latin 'insignificans', from 'in-' (without) and 'significare' (to signify).

insignificant in my eyes

Which is not important to me.

insignifiant à mes yeux

talking about insignificant things

Discussing topics that are not important.

parler de choses insignifiantes

making an insignificant remark

Expressing an opinion without impact.

faire une remarque insignifiante

insignificance

State of what is insignificant.

insignifiance

meaning

The meaning or importance of a term or action.

signification

Not serious

His long explanations were completely insignificant, nothing serious.

Ses longues explications étaient totalement insignifiantes, rien de sérieux.