insignificance
pronunciation
How to pronounce insignificance in British English: UK [ˌɪnsɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns]
How to pronounce insignificance in American English: US [ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns]
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- Noun:
- the quality of having little or no significance
Word Origin
- insignificance (n.)
- 1690s, from insignificant + -ance. Related: Insignificancy (1650s).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The crisis soon faded to historical insignificance .
- 2. That issue pales into insignificance beside the one we are discussing now .
- 3. Dr strangelove , whose fictional crimes against humanity pale into insignificance against those of real scientists .
- 4. We need to appreciate the greatness of god and our insignificance .
- 5. No matter how many beautiful experiences you may have had whilst on earth , they will pale into insignificance once you take your place in the higher dimensions .