Negligible Meaning in English
word
ˈnɛɡɫədʒəbəɫ/, /ˈnɛɡɫɪdʒəbəɫ
NEG-li-juh-buhl
nˈɛɡlɪdʒəbəl
NEG-li-juh-buhl
Definition
Something so small or unimportant that it can be ignored or has no real effect.
Usage & Nuances
More formal and often used in scientific, financial, or technical contexts. Common collocations: 'negligible amount', 'negligible risk', 'negligible difference'. Suggests something so minor it is not worth considering.
Spanish: insignificante - despreciablePortuguese (BR): insignificante - desprezívelPortuguese (PT): insignificante - desprezávelChinese (Simplified): 微不足道的 - 可忽略的Chinese (Traditional): 微不足道的 - 可忽略的Hindi: नगण्य - तुच्छArabic: ضئيل - لا يُذكرBengali: তুচ্ছ - সামান্যRussian: незначительный - ничтожныйJapanese: ごくわずか - 無視できるVietnamese: không đáng kểKorean: 무시할 만한 - 아주 적은Turkish: ihmal edilebilir - önemsizUrdu: قابلِ نظرانداز - نہایت معمولیIndonesian: sangat kecil - tidak signifikan
Example Sentences
The cost difference is negligible.
basic
The risk from this medicine is negligible.
basic
The effect of the noise was negligible during the test.
basic
Any impact on the environment would be negligible at most.
natural
The difference in taste is so negligible that most people wouldn't notice.
natural
After all those calculations, the error turns out to be negligible.
natural