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- Dictionarynegligible/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbl/
adjective
- 1. so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant: "he said that the risks were negligible"
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adjective. uk / ˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒə.b ə l / us / ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.b ə l / Add to word list. C2. too slight or small in amount to be of importance: The difference between the two products is negligible. My knowledge of German is negligible. Synonyms. meagre UK. measly informal. miserable (NOT GOOD) paltry. stingy informal disapproving. trifling.
The meaning of NEGLIGIBLE is so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling. How to use negligible in a sentence. Did you know?
adjective. An amount or effect that is negligible is so small that it is not worth considering or worrying about. The pay that the soldiers received was negligible. Senior managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible impact. Synonyms: insignificant, small, minute, minor More Synonyms of negligible.
When something is meaningless or insignificant because it is so little, it's negligible. The amount of interest you'll get on your savings is negligible, so you might as well spend your money. If you work really hard on something, but the praise you get for it is negligible, you won't try so hard next time.
too small in amount or degree to be of importance: The interest received from these accounts is negligible. negligible effect/impact The rise in the minimum wage will have a negligible effect on jobs. negligible growth/improvement The economy had begun to crawl out of four years of negligible growth.
What does the adjective negligible mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective negligible . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of negligible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
