negligible

adjective
UK: /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl/
US: /ˈneɡlɪdʒɪbəl/

  1. So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

    1. The cost was negligible, so we agreed to it.
    2. The environmental impact of the project is considered negligible by most experts.

Synonyms

minor inconsequential trivial petty unimportant minimal insignificant

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The phonetic transcription of "negligible" is /ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl/ in British English and /ˈneɡlɪdʒɪbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "negligible": minor, inconsequential, trivial, petty, unimportant, minimal, insignificant.

Example usage of "negligible": "The cost was negligible, so we agreed to it.". More examples on the page.