unimportant

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
US: /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/

  1. Not important or significant.

    1. The test was unimportant to me.
    2. His opinion is unimportant, because he doesn't have experience in this field.

  2. Having little influence or effect.

    1. This rule is unimportant now.
    2. It seemed unimportant at the time, but later it became a key fact in the case.

  3. Not deserving serious attention.

    1. That's an unimportant detail.
    2. The argument was unimportant in the big scheme of things, so I forgot about it.

Synonyms

insignificant negligible minor petty trivial

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unimportant" in English means: Not important or significant., Having little influence or effect., Not deserving serious attention..

The phonetic transcription of "unimportant" is /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ in British English and /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "unimportant": "The test was unimportant to me.". More examples on the page.