Synonyms, Grade 8: Unimportant

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  1. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  2. inessential
    not basic or fundamental
  3. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  4. paltry
    not worth considering
  5. picayune
    small and of little importance
  6. trivial
    concerned only with minor or unimportant things
  7. lightweight
    having no importance or influence
  8. meaningless
    having no meaning or direction or purpose
  9. insignificant
    of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
  10. slight
    lacking substance or significance
  11. inappreciable
    too small to make a significant difference
  12. piddling
    (informal) small and of little importance
  13. superficial
    of little substance or significance
  14. minor
    of lesser importance or stature or rank
  15. worthless
    lacking in usefulness or value
  16. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  17. trifling
    not worth considering
  18. fiddling
    (informal) small and of little importance
  19. small-time
    of minor importance
  20. lilliputian
    small and of little importance
  21. nickel-and-dime
    of minor importance
  22. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  23. incidental
    not of prime or central importance
  24. nonessential
    not of prime or central importance
Created on Wed Feb 18 16:13:53 EST 2026 (updated Wed Feb 18 17:31:09 EST 2026)

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