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English
Etymology
From in- + considerable.
Adjective
inconsiderable (comparative more inconsiderable, superlative most inconsiderable)
- Too unimportant to be worthy of attention.
- Synonyms: negligible, trivial, unconsiderable; see also Thesaurus:insignificant
1660, [Richard Allestree], “Sect V. Of the Second Advantage, Wealth.”, in The Gentlemans Calling, London: T Garthwait , →OCLC, page 83: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.
1984 August 11, Dennis Altman, “But What Does It Mean?”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 3:An NGTF statement will mean little to the world outside — which believes we are all leftists anyway — but it would have a real effect on those lesbians and gays, particularly those — and they are not inconsiderable — who support Reagan.
- Impossible to consider as a possibility; inconceivable.
1996 December 7, ladyv, “The GPM and Alan Walters (fwd)”, in alt.clearing.technology (Usenet):It is not inconsiderable to me that all the above can simultaneously exist.
Translations
too unimportant to be worthy of attention