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insignificance

[/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/]
nounfemininepl: insignificâncias
insignificância
1. The quality or state of being unimportant, trivial, or lacking significance
The insignificance of the mistake was evident to everyone in the room.
A insignificância do erro era evidente para todos na sala.
2. Lack of meaning, consequence, or importance in a particular context
In the face of the pandemic, personal disagreements seemed reduced to insignificance.
Diante da pandemia, as discordâncias pessoais pareciam reduzidas à insignificância.
Synonyms
unimportancetrivialityirrelevancenegligibilitypettiness
Antonyms
significanceimportanceconsequencerelevanceweight

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insignificância
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
insignificância
No regional variation
São Paulo
insignificância
No regional variation
Portugal
insignificância
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduce to insignificance
fade into insignificance
shrink into insignificance
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