Inconsiderable Meaning
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjToo unimportant to be worthy of attention.
adjImpossible to consider as a possibility; inconceivable.
Sentence Examples
The inconsiderable amount of money was not enough.
Inconsiderable efforts were made to help.
The cost of the repairs was not inconsiderable.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cost of fixing the water leak was ____, barely amounting to a few dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The amount of money they saved on the new car was not ____ it was enough for a nice vacation.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French inconsidérable. By surface analysis, in- + considerable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[N]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."
— 1660, [Richard Allestree], “Sect[ion] V. Of the Second Advantage, Wealth.”, in The Gentlemans Calling, London: […] T[imothy] Garthwait […], →OCLC, page 83:
"There will be inconsiderable rises in British Railways day return fares in the London Area; those priced at 2s. and over are unchanged, as are the ordinary single fares."
— 1954 October, “Notes and News: London Fares Increase”, in Railway Magazine, page 726:
"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."
— 1984 August 11, Dennis Altman, “But What Does It Mean?”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 3:
"It is not inconsiderable to me that all the above can simultaneously exist."
— 1996 December 7, ladyv, “The GPM and Alan Walters (fwd)”, in alt.clearing.technology (Usenet):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cost of fixing the water leak was ____, barely amounting to a few dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The amount of money they saved on the new car was not ____ it was enough for a nice vacation.