Meaning of negligible in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnɛɡlədʒəb(ə)l/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    negligible

    Definitions

    1. so small as to be meaningless

    Examples

    • « insignificant »
    • « the effect was negligible »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. not worth considering

    Examples

    • « he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost »
    • « piffling efforts »
    • « a trifling matter »

    Synonyms

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