unimportant message

[ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
noun phrasepl: unimportant messages
mensagem sem importância
1. A communication or piece of information that is not significant, urgent, or consequential
The spam folder is full of unimportant messages about sales promotions.
A pasta de spam está cheia de mensagens sem importância sobre promoções.
2. A text, email, or notification that does not require immediate attention or action
I ignored the unimportant message about the office party and focused on my work.
Ignorei a mensagem sem importância sobre a festa do escritório e me concentrei no trabalho.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, the concept of 'unimportant message' has become increasingly relevant with the rise of digital communication. Brazilians often use 'spam' as an English loanword when referring to junk messages, while in Portugal, more traditional Portuguese terminology is preferred. The phrase reflects modern communication culture where filtering irrelevant information is a daily necessity.
NYC Slang
trash message, junk text, noise
Synonyms / Sinônimos
trivial messageinsignificant messageminor messageirrelevant messageinconsequential message
Antonyms / Antônimos
important messageurgent messagecritical messageessential message

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mensagem sem importância
Most common and neutral form used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
mensagem de pouca importância
Slightly more colloquial variation used in casual speech
São Paulo
mensagem irrelevante
More formal and business-oriented variation
Portugal
mensagem desimportante
Portuguese variant using the prefix 'des-' instead of 'sem'

Related Words

spamnotificationcommunicationcorrespondenceinformation

Related Idioms & Phrases

not worth reading
goes in one ear and out the other
water under the bridge
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