الإنجليزية

negligible

gb/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/ us/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
C1 الإنجليزية
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective formal C1 property
1

too small to matter

So small that it does not matter.

نمط الاستخدام: [an amount/impact/difference/risk] is negligible
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse negligible (very small) with negligent (careless) or neglectful (not giving enough care).
المرادفات
minimal (Often suggests the smallest possible amount rather than simply unimportant.) | insignificant (Emphasizes lack of importance as well as small size.) | trivial (Can imply the speaker thinks it is not worth attention.) | tiny (More about physical size; less formal.)
الأضداد
significant (Large or important enough to matter.) | substantial (Large in amount or degree.) | considerable (Notably large, often in comparison to expectations.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
negligible amount |negligible impact |negligible effect |negligible difference |negligible cost |negligible risk |negligible error |negligible level |negligible increase |negligible reduction
الموضوعات
measurement |business |science |statistics
أمثلة
  • The extra weight is negligible, so it won’t affect the shipping cost.
  • In most cases, the side effects are negligible.
  • The difference in price is negligible once you include the discount.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The cost is negligible.
  • There was a negligible change in temperature.
adjective formal C1 property
2

not important or influential

Not important; it does not change the result.

نمط الاستخدام: [a factor/role/contribution] is negligible
خطأ شائع:
Learners may use negligible for people in a rude way; it is better to describe the effect or role as negligible (not the person).
المرادفات
unimportant (More general and less formal.) | minor (Suggests small importance, often relative to something bigger.) | inconsequential (Emphasizes having no meaningful consequences.)
الأضداد
important (Matters and deserves attention.) | major (Large in importance or scale.) | decisive (Has a determining influence on the outcome.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
negligible role |negligible importance |negligible significance |negligible contribution |negligible influence |negligible chance |negligible probability |negligible concern |negligible factor |negligible benefit
الموضوعات
work |business |evaluation |academic
أمثلة
  • Her role in the decision was negligible, despite what the headlines suggested.
  • In this context, political differences are negligible compared to economic concerns.
  • The company said the error was negligible and did not affect customer data.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • His contribution was negligible.
  • That detail is negligible in this case.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
negligible
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
US/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
المقاطع والنبر
neg - li - gible (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: negligible
  • Comparative: negligibler
  • Superlative: negligiblest
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
negligibler adjective negligiblest adjective
Core family
negligibly adverb neglect verb B1
Related words
negligent adjective B2 negligence noun C1 negligently adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-negligible adjective
Advanced or less common
negligibility noun neglectful adjective B2
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