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unimportant

/ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/
un · im · por · tant
Adverb:unimportantly
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• adjective

1

Lacking in importance, significance, or value; trivial or inconsequential.

Example

"Please do not waste your time worrying about such unimportant details."

2

Having little or no social, professional, or political influence, status, or authority.

Example

"As a junior clerk in a vast bureaucracy, he often felt completely unimportant."

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• Rhymes for unimportant

• Nearby Words

unimpeded
unimplemented
unimportance
unimportant
unimportantly
unimposed
unimposing

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English in the mid-18th century by adding the privative prefix 'un-' to 'important', which derives from Medieval Latin 'importantem' (meaning 'significant' or 'of consequence').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unimportant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unimportant
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