- so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
neg•li•gi•ble /ˈnɛglɪdʒəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- so small or unimportant as to be safely disregarded or ignored:negligible expenses.
neg•li•gi•ble
(neg′li jə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
neg′li•gi•bil′i•ty, neg′li•gi•ble•ness, n.
neg′li•gi•bly, adv.
- so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded:The extra expenses were negligible.
- Latin neglig(ere) to neglect + -ible
- 1820–30
neg′li•gi•bly, adv.
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negligible, negligeable /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl/ adj
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