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;... negligible insignificant trivial trifling minor unimportant

Opposites

significant substantial considerable important

Word family

Related forms neglect negligible negligence negligent

Etymology

From neglect + -able, ultimately from Latin neglegere ('to disregard, not pick up'), from neg- ('not') + legere ('to gather, choose').

neglegere Latin legere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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