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Considerable vs Insignificant - What's the difference?

considerable | insignificant |

As adjectives the difference between considerable and insignificant

is that considerable is considerable while insignificant is not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.

considerable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Significant; worth considering.
  • Large in amount.
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  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.}}

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    insignificant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.
  • Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * significant

    Derived terms

    * insignificance * insignificantly