Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unimportant

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
unim-por-tant
IPA
/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

petty; not important or noteworthy

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English important English unimportant From un- + important.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/
  • British English: /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/

Inflected Forms

more unimportant (comparative) most unimportant (superlative)

Derived Forms

unimportantly

Frequently Paired Words

unimportance

Synonyms

base contemptible floccinaucinihilipilificatious foolish for the birds futile frivolous idle ignorable immaterial inconsequential inconsiderable

Antonyms

important

Rhymes With

important

Questions

How do you pronounce unimportant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔɹtənt/.
What does unimportant mean?
petty; not important or noteworthy
Where does unimportant come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English important English unimportant From un- + important.

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