Definition of insignificant

"insignificant" in the adjective sense

1. insignificant

signifying nothing

"insignificant sounds"

2. insignificant, peanut

of little importance or influence or power of minor status

"a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"

"peanut politicians"

3. insignificant, unimportant

devoid of importance, meaning, or force

4. dinky, insignificant

small and unimpressive

"we stayed in a dinky old hotel"

"an insignificant sum of money"

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Quotations for insignificant

There is nothing insignificant, nothing! (Trifles) [ Coleridge ]

Death alone discloses how insignificant are the puny bodies of men. [ Juvenal ]

No man is so insignificant as to be sure his example can do no hurt. [ Lord Clarendon ]

Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm. [ Colton ]

The insignificant, the empty, is usually the loud; and after the manner of a drum, is louder even because of its emptiness. [ Carlyle ]

Sincere wise speech{} (even) {} is but an imperfect corollary, and insignificant outer manifestation of sincere wise thought. [ Carlyle ]

There are two ways of attaining au important end - force and perseverance. Force falls to the lot only of the privileged few, but austere and sustained perseverance can be practiced by the most insignificant. Its silent power grows irresistible with time. [ Madame Swetchine ]

Pound St. Paul's Church into atoms, and consider any single atom; it is to be sure, good for nothing; but put all these atoms together, and you have St. Paul's Church. So it is with human felicity, which is made up of many ingredients, each of which may be shown to be very insignificant. [ Dr. Johnson ]

insignificant in Scrabble®

The word insignificant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters insignificant:

INSIGNIFICANT
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

canning, canting, casting, facings, faining, fanning, fasting, finings, finning, incants, infants, innings, niacins, sifting, sinning, stannic, tanning, tannins, tinning

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word insignificant

INSIGNIFICANT
(207)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In insignificant

INSIGNIFICANT
(207)
INSIGNIFICANT
(189)
INSIGNIFICANT
(138)
INSIGNIFICANT
(126)
FACINGS
(102 = 52 + 50)
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INSIGNIFICANT
(100)
FACINGS
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INSIGNIFICANT
(96)
INSIGNIFICANT
(96)
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SIFTING
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INFANTS
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FACINGS
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CANTING
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CASTING
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FAINING
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FANNING
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FININGS
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FACINGS
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CASTING
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CANTING
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FINNING
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SIFTING
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FASTING
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CANNING
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INSIGNIFICANT
(88)
FACINGS
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SIFTING
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FANNING
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FASTING
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FANNING
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FASTING
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FANNING
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STANNIC
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FANNING
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FANNING
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INFANTS
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FASTING
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FANNING
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SIFTING
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FAINING
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CANNING
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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CANTING
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CASTING
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NIACINS
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SIFTING
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FAINING
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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FAINING
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FAINING
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STANNIC
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NIACINS
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FAINING
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FININGS
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FASTING
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INCANTS
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FASTING
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FINNING
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INCANTS
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FACINGS
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INSIGNIFICANT
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INSIGNIFICANT
(84)
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INFANTS
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CANTING
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INFANTS
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FASTING
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FAINING
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CANNING
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INFANTS
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FASTING
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SINNING
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FINNING
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TANNING
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INNINGS
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SIFTING
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FANNING
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NIACINS
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FASTING
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STANNIC
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CASTING
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STANNIC
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STANNIC
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NIACINS
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SINNING
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NIACINS
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NIACINS
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NIACINS
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TANNING
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(80)
FINNING
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SIFTING
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INCANTS
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FANNING
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FACINGS
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TANNINS
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insignificant in Words With Friends™

The word insignificant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters insignificant:

INSIGNIFICANT
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

canning, canting, casting, facings, faining, fanning, fasting, finings, finning, incants, infants, innings, niacins, sifting, sinning, stannic, tanning, tannins, tinning

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word insignificant

INSIGNIFICANT
(324)
INSIGNIFICANT
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INSIGNIFICANT
(252)
INSIGNIFICANT
(216)
INSIGNIFICANT
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INSIGNIFICANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In insignificant

INSIGNIFICANT
(324)
INSIGNIFICANT
(288)
INSIGNIFICANT
(252)
INSIGNIFICANT
(216)
INSIGNIFICANT
(180)
FACINGS
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INSIGNIFICANT
(128)
FANNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
CANNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
FINNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
CANTING
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INSIGNIFICANT
(112)
FACINGS
(107 = 72 + 35)
NIACINS
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FAINING
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STANNIC
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FINNING
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CANNING
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CASTING
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FANNING
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FINNING
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CANNING
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INSIGNIFICANT
(104)
SIFTING
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FASTING
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FINNING
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INSIGNIFICANT
(104)
INFANTS
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FININGS
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FACINGS
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FAINING
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INCANTS
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NIACINS
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CANTING
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FININGS
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FACINGS
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INSIGNIFICANT
(96)
INSIGNIFICANT
(96)
INSIGNIFICANT
(96)
CANTING
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NIACINS
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NIACINS
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FAINING
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FANNING
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FAINING
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FINNING
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INNINGS
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TANNING
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STANNIC
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FINNING
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FACING
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CANTING
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INCANTS
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STANNIC
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TANNING
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Words within the letters of insignificant

2 letter words in insignificant (11 words)

8 letter words in insignificant (7 words)

9 letter words in insignificant (3 words)

10 letter words in insignificant (1 word)

11 letter words in insignificant (1 word)

13 letter words in insignificant (1 word)

insignificant + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence insignificant

Words that start with insignificant (2 words)

Words with insignificant in them (1 word)

Words that end with insignificant (1 word)

Word Growth involving insignificant

Shorter words in insignificant

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