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Insignificant vs Measly - What's the difference?

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Insignificant is a related term of measly.


As adjectives the difference between insignificant and measly

is that insignificant is not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect while measly is small in amount, contemptibly so or measly can be infected with measles.

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

    measly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Small in amount, contemptibly so.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Infected with measles
  • Infected with larval tapeworms
  • Infected with trichinae