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BNC: 19605 COCA: 32584

inconsiderable

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inconsiderable /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdɚrəbəl/ adjective
inconsiderable
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdɚrəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of INCONSIDERABLE
formal
: not large enough in size or amount to be considered important(大小或数量)无足轻重的used in negative statements用于否定句
BNC: 19605 COCA: 32584

inconsiderable

adjective

in·​con·​sid·​er·​able ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)bəl How to pronounce inconsiderable (audio)
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
: not considerable : slight, trivial
the cost was not inconsiderable
inconsiderableness noun
inconsiderably adverb

Example Sentences

the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
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Word History

Etymology

French, from in- + considerable considerable, from Medieval Latin considerabilis

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inconsiderable was in 1637
BNC: 19605 COCA: 32584

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