inconsiderable
Americanadjective
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small, as in value, amount, or size.
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not worth consideration or notice; trivial.
adjective
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relatively small
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not worthy of consideration; insignificant
Other Word Forms
- inconsiderableness noun
- inconsiderably adverb
Etymology
Origin of inconsiderable
First recorded in 1590–1600; in- 3 + considerable
Example Sentences
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The IFS said the rise was "not inconsiderable", though it noted it was lower than an equivalent funding increase in England.
From BBC
It means an additional £130m investment in staff – a not inconsiderable sum when the government is trying to wrestle the public sector pay bill under control.
From BBC
Thanks to a support slot with U2 on their 1983 US tour, The Alarm gained a transatlantic following - not an inconsiderable achievement.
From BBC
These rising costs, combined with bleak weather and a not inconsiderable outpouring of rabid anti-English messaging from Elon Musk, is hardly helping our cause.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Biden had the more conventional though not inconsiderable challenge, exhibiting presidential leadership at a time of national trauma.
From New York Times
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