unimportance

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔrtəns/ UK /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtəns/
noun Freq #205902

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the state or quality of having little or no importance, influence, or consequence

    Recognizing the unimportance of the detail allowed the inquiry to move forward.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state or quality of... insignificancetrivialitynegligibility
Word family
Derived forms unimportant

Etymology

From unimportant + -ance, or un- + importance. Importance entered English through French from Medieval Latin importantia, ultimately from Latin importare ("to carry in").

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