/ Dictionary / Index I insignificant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•sig•nif•i•cant Pronunciation: (in"sig-nif'i-kunt), [key] — adj. unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details. too small to be important: an insignificant sum. of no consequence, influence, or distinction: a minor, insignificant bureaucrat. without weight of character; contemptible: an insignificant fellow. without meaning; meaningless: insignificant sounds. —n. a word, thing, or person without significance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: insignificant (Thesaurus) insignificancy insincere Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language