US /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/
adj Freq #36745

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    So small or unimportant that it is not worth considering.

    We found a few errors, but their effect on the results was negligible.

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Synonyms
1 adj · so small or unimportant... slighttrivialpaltry
Opposites
considerableimportantinnegligiblesignificantunignorable

Etymology

From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“to neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).

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