unimportant
/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt especially Southern US and New England -tənt, -dənt/ (ame, mw)
unimportant — adjective
- unimportantpositive
- more unimportantcomparative
- most unimportantsuperlative
1. having little or no value, effect, or meaning in a particular situation; not wor
having little or no value, effect, or meaning in a particular situation; not worth paying attention to or spending time on
The colour of the envelope was unimportant — we only cared about what was inside.
predicative use with 'be' verb
Imani decided that the small details were unimportant and focused on the main goal.
pattern: decide + that-clause + object + adjective
To the project manager, the minor delays were unimportant compared to the overall deadline.
Most of the complaints turned out to be unimportant after the new policy was introduced.
Ryo knew that his own discomfort was unimportant when his daughter needed his help.
- insignificant
more formal than 'unimportant'; common in academic and analytical writing
- trivial
suggests something is not worth considering, often with a dismissive or critical tone
- minor
comparative in feel; means 'small in importance' but not necessarily zero
- negligible
technical; describes an effect so small it can be ignored, common in science and economics
- important
direct opposite; much more frequent across all registers
- significant
more formal than 'important'; common in written contexts
- crucial
stronger; emphasises that something is essential or decisive
文法句型
be + unimportant
seem + unimportant
consider + object + unimportant
用法筆記
Common in patterns like 'it is unimportant whether/what/that…' to comment on a whole situation rather than a specific thing. Also frequent with intensifiers such as 'completely', 'totally', and 'relatively'.