unimportant — index collateral (immaterial), expendable, frivolous, futile, immaterial, inapposite, inappreciable … Law dictionary
unimportant — 1750, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + IMPORTANT (Cf. important). Used earlier in a sense of unassuming, modest (1727) … Etymology dictionary
unimportant — [adj] of no real worth, value beside the point*, casual, frivolous, frothy, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, indifferent, insignificant, irrelevant, little, lowranking, meaningless, minor, minute, negligible, nonessential, nothing*,… … New thesaurus
unimportant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in importance. DERIVATIVES unimportance noun … English terms dictionary
unimportant — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unimportant — [[t]ʌ̱nɪmpɔ͟ː(r)t(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something or someone as unimportant, you mean that they do not have much influence, effect, or value, and are therefore not worth serious consideration. It was an unimportant job, and paid… … English dictionary
unimportant — adj. unimportant for; to * * * [ˌʌnɪm pɔːt(ə)nt] to unimportantfor … Combinatory dictionary
unimportant — un|im|por|tant [ˌʌnımˈpo:tənt US o:r ] adj not important = ↑trivial ▪ unimportant details … Dictionary of contemporary English
unimportant — un|im|por|tant [ ,ʌnım pɔrtənt ] adjective * not important or relevant: Women s education was seen as unimportant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unimportant — adjective not important: Women s issues were assumed to be unimportant, especially in the political arena … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unimportant — adjective the details are unimportant at this stage Syn: insignificant, inconsequential, insubstantial, immaterial, trivial, minor, venial, trifling, of little/no importance, of little/no consequence, of no account, no account, irrelevant,… … Thesaurus of popular words
