unimportant

/ənɪmˈpɔrɾɪnt/

/ənɪmˈpɔtɛnt/

Other forms: unimportantly

Definitions of unimportant

1. adjective

   not important
   “a relatively unimportant feature of the system”

   “the question seems unimportant”

   synonyms:

   inessential, unessential

   not basic or fundamental

   inconsequent, inconsequential

   lacking worth or importance

   immaterial, indifferent

   (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

   fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial

   (informal) small and of little importance

   lightweight

   having no importance or influence

   nickel-and-dime, small-time

   of minor importance

   potty

   (British informal) trivial

   meaningless, nonmeaningful

   having no meaning or direction or purpose

   insignificant

   devoid of importance, meaning, or force

   antonyms:

   important

   of great significance or value

   essential

   basic and fundamental

   all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence

   of the greatest importance

   alpha

   first in order of importance

   beta

   second in order of importance

   big

   significant

   burning

   of immediate import

   cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

   serving as an essential component

   chief, main, master, primary, principal

   most important element

   consequential, eventful

   having important issues or results

   Copernican

   of radical or major importance

   distinguished, eminent

   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

   grand

   the most important and magnificent in adornment

   grave, grievous, heavy, weighty

   of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

   great, outstanding

   of major significance or importance

   historic

   important in history

   in-chief

   indicating the head of a staff

   measurable

   of distinguished importance

   most-valuable

   designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport

   serious

   of great consequence

   strategic

   highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war

   important, significant

   important in effect or meaning

   valuable

   having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
2. adjective

   devoid of importance, meaning, or force
   synonyms: insignificant

   meaningless, nonmeaningful

   having no meaning or direction or purpose

   hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner

   relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life

   flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin

   lacking substance or significance

   inappreciable

   too small to make a significant difference

   light

   having little importance

   superficial, trivial

   of little substance or significance