Unimportant

  • 61petty — [[t]pe̱ti[/t]] pettier, pettiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. He was miserable all the time and… …

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  • 62about — In reference to time: a word of flexible significance, denoting an approximation to exactness. 52 Am J1st Time § 30. Signifying present and not future action, as in a representation that one is about to abandon a business. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 65.… …

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  • 63small — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 not large or big. 2 slender; thin. 3 not great in importance, amount, number, strength, or power. 4 not much; trifling (a small token; paid small attention). 5 insignificant; unimportant (a small matter; from small… …

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  • 64great oaks from little acorns grow — As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. A proverb. * /Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 65split hairs — {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. * /John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant./ * /Don t split hairs about whose turn… …

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  • 66great oaks from little acorns grow — As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. A proverb. * /Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow./ …

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  • 67split hairs — {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. * /John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant./ * /Don t split hairs about whose turn… …

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  • 68Immaterial — Im ma*te ri*al ([i^]m m[.a]*t[=e] r[i^]*al), a. [Pref. im not + material: cf. F. immat[ e]riel.] 1. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied. [1913 Webster] Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual. Hooker. [1913… …

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  • 69Insignificant — In sig*nif i*cant, a. 1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile. [1913 Webster] Laws must… …

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  • 70insignificant — meaningless meaningless adj. having no meaning; of no value; as, a meaningless endeavor; a meaningless life; a meaningless explanation. Opposite of {meaningful}. [Narrower terms: {insignificant ; {mindless, unmeaning ; {nonsense(prenominal),… …

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