non-negligible
Not safely ignored
Non-negligible describes something significant enough to matter or warrant consideration.
The term appears most often in scientific, statistical, and technical contexts where precise quantities are being evaluated: a non-negligible risk of side effects, a non-negligible portion of the budget.
It's a careful, understated way of saying something is substantial without overstating its importance.
Of notable size or importance
- appreciableEnough to perceive
- considerableNotably large in amount
- sizableOf notable magnitude
- measurableAble to be gauged
significant · meaningful · tangible · palpable · solid · marked · pronounced · moderate
Having notable importance
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- consequentialHaving significant effects
- relevantApplying to the topic
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
noteworthy · considerable · substantial · weighty · serious · critical · crucial · pivotal
Able to be sensed
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- detectableCapable of being noticed
- observableCapable of being detected
measurable · visible · apparent · evident · manifest · obvious · marked · distinct
substantial
Of notable size or importance
- appreciableEnough to perceive
- considerableNotably large in amount
- sizableOf notable magnitude
measurable · significant · meaningful · tangible · palpable · solid · marked · pronounced · moderate · reasonable
significant
Having notable importance
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- consequentialHaving significant effects
- relevantApplying to the topic
meaningful · noteworthy · considerable · substantial · weighty · serious · critical · crucial · pivotal · influential
perceptible
Able to be sensed
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- detectableCapable of being noticed
observable · measurable · visible · apparent · evident · manifest · obvious · marked · distinct · pronounced
non-negligiblenegligible
Too small to consider
insignificant · trivial · inconsequential · immaterial · inconsiderable
non-negligibleinconsequential
Lacking significance or impact
without consequence · harmless · ineffectual · irrelevant · beside the point
non-negligibleignorable
Able to disregard
dismissible · unimportant · forgettable · beneath notice · not worth mentioning
neglect, neglected, negligible, neglectful, negligent, neglecting, negligence, negligibly, negligently