negligible

[ neg-li-juh-buh l ]
/ ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR negligible ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.

Origin of negligible

1820–30; < Latin neglig(ere) to neglect + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM negligible

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH negligible

neglectful negligible

Words nearby negligible

neglect, neglectful, negligee, negligence, negligent, negligible, negotiable, negotiable instrument, negotiant, negotiate, negotiation

Words related to negligible

slight, imperceptible, slim, inconsequential, unimportant, trivial, minor, minute, off, outside, petty, remote, slender, small, trifling

Example sentences from the Web for negligible

British Dictionary definitions for negligible

negligible
/ (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective

so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant

Derived forms of negligible

negligibility or negligibleness, noun negligibly, adverb