insignificance
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
insignificance — noun
1. the condition of being so unimportant or trivial that something or someone is no
the condition of being so unimportant or trivial that something or someone is not worth noticing or considering seriously
Aiko felt a deep sense of insignificance as she stood beneath the towering redwood trees.
The cost of repairing the old bicycle was so small that it faded into insignificance compared to buying a new one.
collocation: fade/sink into insignificance
Looking at the stars on a clear night can make everyday worries seem to shrink into insignificance.
The finance manager dismissed the complaint as a matter of complete insignificance.
The insignificance of their earlier disagreements became clear when the floodwaters rose past the hospital entrance.
- unimportance
neutral synonym, same register and meaning
- triviality
suggests something is petty or frivolous, often more dismissive
- meaninglessness
emphasises lack of purpose or value rather than smallness
- significance
direct opposite; the state of being important or meaningful
- importance
broader antonym; the quality of mattering
文法句型
be + of + insignificance
fade/sink into insignificance
用法筆記
Commonly used in fixed phrases such as fade into insignificance (to become unimportant compared to something else) and a matter of insignificance (something not worth attention). Typically uncountable; rarely used with an article.