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inconsiderable

[in-kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
petty
Synonyms
WEAK
base casual cheap contemptible frivolous inconsequent inessential inferior irrelevant junior lesser light little lower measly minor narrow-minded negligible nickel-and-dime niggling nugatory of no account paltry peanut penny-ante pettifogging picayune piddling scratch secondary shabby shallow shoestring slight small small-minded subordinate trifling two-bit unimportant

Example Sentences

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It means an additional £130m investment in staff – a not inconsiderable sum when the government is trying to wrestle the public sector pay bill under control.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The club had an opportunity to build from a position of strength, but instead made poor coaching appointments — twice — and spent not inconsiderable amounts of money, poorly, in the transfer market.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“We apologize to those who felt uncomfortable because of these inconsiderable reactions,” Warner Bros.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

First, the not inconsiderable frame of Van Dijk, who has been one of the world’s best defenders over the past five years.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2022

The young Mr. Gitney possessing a not inconsiderable shelf of books, I surveyed their titles for one which might engage me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson