insignificance

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

insignificance — 名詞

1. the condition of being so unimportant or trivial that something or someone is no

1.名詞B2
釋義

微不足道

極不重要或不值得注意的狀態

the condition of being so unimportant or trivial that something or someone is not worth noticing or considering seriously

例句

Aiko felt a deep sense of insignificance as she stood beneath the towering redwood trees.

Aiko 站在高聳的紅杉樹下時，內心深感自己的微不足道。

The cost of repairing the old bicycle was so small that it faded into insignificance compared to buying a new one.

修理舊腳踏車的費用跟買新車相比，簡直微不足道。

collocation: fade/sink into insignificance

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The problems were of no insignificance.
✅The problems were of no significance.
💡The prefix in- already carries the negative meaning; using no with insignificance creates a double negative.