inconsiderable

adjective

in·​con·​sid·​er·​able ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)bəl How to pronounce inconsiderable (audio)
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
Synonyms of inconsiderablenext
: not considerable : slight, trivial
—usually used in negative statements
The cost was not inconsiderable.
inconsiderableness noun
inconsiderably
ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)blē How to pronounce inconsiderable (audio)
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
adverb

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the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
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On his own, Diehl manages the not inconsiderable feat of sounding fresh and traditional at the same time. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 In the end, Luton spent around £12million on their upgrade, a not inconsiderable sum considering the club plans to move to a new stadium elsewhere in the town by 2028. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The base Taycan, which starts at a not-inconsiderable $86,700 for the 2023 model year makes do with just a single electric motor driving the rear wheels. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2022 But the transporting power of this festival—weirdly enhanced, even, by the not-inconsiderable hassle of navigating it—has always felt inextricable from the transporting power of its movies. — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inconsiderable

Word History

Etymology

French, from in- + considerable considerable, from Medieval Latin considerabilis

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inconsiderable was in 1637

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inconsiderable

adjective
in·​con·​sid·​er·​able ˌin-kən-ˈsid-ər-(ə-)bəl How to pronounce inconsiderable (audio)
-ˈsid-rə-bəl
: not worth considering : slight, trivial

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