insignificance
NounUS[in-sign-yif-ih-kuhns]/ˌɪnsɪɡnˈjɪfɪkəns/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the quality of having little or no significanceOpposite significanceType of unimportanceKinds meaninglessness, inconsequence
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′sig·nif′i·cance noun
1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; lack of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases.
2. Lack of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as, the insignificance of human art.
3. Lack of claim to consideration or notice; lack of influence or standing; meanness.
Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance.— James Beattie
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54