Insignificant vs. Superfluous
Difference Between Insignificant and Superfluous
Insignificant➦
Lacking in importance; trivial.
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Superfluous➦
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information
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Insignificant➦
Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
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Superfluous➦
Being beyond what is required or sufficient.
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Insignificant➦
Small in size or amount.
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Superfluous➦
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.
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Insignificant➦
Having little or no meaning.
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Superfluous➦
More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.
An authority which makes all further argument or illustration superfluous.
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Insignificant➦
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
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Superfluous➦
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being;
otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
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Insignificant➦
Without meaning; not signifying anything.
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Superfluous➦
more than is needed, desired, or required;
trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
supernumerary ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
surplus cheese distributed to the needy
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Insignificant➦
Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
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Insignificant➦
Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.
Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and punishments.
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Insignificant➦
Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.
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Insignificant➦
not large enough to consider or notice
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Insignificant➦
not worthy of notice
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Insignificant➦
signifying nothing;
insignificant sounds
his response...is picayune and unmeaning
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Insignificant➦
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status;
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat
peanut politicians
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Insignificant➦
not important or noteworthy
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