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insignificant matter

[ɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt ˈmæt.ər]
noun phrasepl: insignificant matters
assunto insignificante
1. A topic, issue, or subject of little importance or consequence
The argument was over an insignificant matter that could have been easily resolved.
A discussão era sobre um assunto insignificante que poderia ter sido facilmente resolvido.
2. Something trivial or unimportant in relation to larger concerns
In the grand scheme of things, his complaint was an insignificant matter.
No grande esquema das coisas, a sua reclamação era um assunto insignificante.
NYC Slang
no big deal
Synonyms
trivial mattertrifleminor issuepetty concernbagatelleunimportant matter
Antonyms
significant matterimportant issuemajor concernconsequential matterweighty subject

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto insignificante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
coisa de nada
Colloquial alternative meaning 'thing of nothing'
São Paulo
assunto sem importância
More formal alternative phrasing
Portugal
assunto insignificante
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

much ado about nothing
tempest in a teapot
make a mountain out of a molehill
isso é água passada (that's water under the bridge - Portuguese)
não é nada de mais (it's nothing special - Portuguese)
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