neglectable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/ UK /nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj able to be neglected; negligible The error was so small as to be entirely neglectable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · able to be neglected;... negligibleinsignificanttrivialtriflingminorunimportant ↔ Opposites significantsubstantialconsiderableimportant Word family Related forms neglectnegligiblenegligencenegligent Etymology AI details From neglect + -able, ultimately from Latin neglegere ('to disregard, not pick up'), from neg- ('not') + legere ('to gather, choose'). neglegere Latin legere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neglectable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. able to be neglected; negligible ## Examples - The error was so small as to be entirely neglectable. ## Synonyms - negligible - insignificant - trivial - trifling - minor - unimportant ## Antonyms - significant - substantial - considerable - important ## Related Forms - neglect - negligible - negligence - negligent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: neglegere - Root: legere ## Etymology From neglect + -able, ultimately from Latin neglegere ('to disregard, not pick up'), from neg- ('not') + legere ('to gather, choose'). ## AI Etymology Neglectable comes from neglect + -able, ultimately from Latin neglegere ('to disregard, not pick up'), from neg- ('not') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The etymological trail includes Latin neglegere, Latin legere. The same word family includes neglect, negligible, negligence, negligent. Its current adjective use means "able to be neglected; negligible". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown