Inconsiderable
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Too unimportant to be worthy of attention.
"[N]o attempt is made to call in God to their reſcue, as if he vvere an idle unconcern'd ſpectator of humane affairs, or ſo inconſiderable an ally, as not to be vvorth the care of engaging him on their ſide."
- 2 Impossible to consider as a possibility; inconceivable.
"It is not inconsiderable to me that all the above can simultaneously exist."
Adjective
- 1 too small or unimportant to merit attention wordnet
Example
More examples"[N]o attempt is made to call in God to their reſcue, as if he vvere an idle unconcern'd ſpectator of humane affairs, or ſo inconſiderable an ally, as not to be vvorth the care of engaging him on their ſide."
Etymology
From Middle French inconsidérable. By surface analysis, in- + considerable.