unimportant
Of little consequence
Unimportant describes something that lacks significance or consequence—not worth much attention or consideration.
The word often implies a judgment call: what's unimportant to one person may matter greatly to another.
Don't bother me with unimportant details.
He made her feel unimportant.
Lacking significance or impact
- triflingOf no real importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
- slightMinor or thin
nominal · marginal · minimal · immaterial · inconsiderable · paltry · meager · token
Lacking importance or consequence
- secondaryLesser in rank
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- lowerReduce or move downward
inferior · lesser · ancillary · auxiliary · supplementary · supporting · subaltern · undercard
Of little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- shallowWithout much depth
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
flimsy · insubstantial · meaningless · empty · hollow · vapid · worthless · pointless
Barely connected to main point
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- extraneousNot pertinent or essential
- unrelatedHaving no link
- inapplicableNot relevant to this
moot · off-topic · immaterial · incidental · nonessential · inessential · superfluous · unnecessary
inconsequential
Lacking significance or impact
- triflingOf no real importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
slight · nominal · marginal · minimal · immaterial · inconsiderable · paltry · meager · token · fractional
insignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
- secondaryLesser in rank
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
lower · inferior · lesser · ancillary · auxiliary · supplementary · supporting · subaltern · undercard · minor-league
petty
Of little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- shallowWithout much depth
lightweight · flimsy · insubstantial · meaningless · empty · hollow · vapid · worthless · pointless · idle
tangential
Barely connected to main point
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- extraneousNot pertinent or essential
- unrelatedHaving no link
inapplicable · moot · off-topic · immaterial · incidental · nonessential · inessential · superfluous · unnecessary · dispensable
- Insignificant thingstrivial, minor, small, tiny, negligible
- futilefutile, useless, pointless, fruitless, vain
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
- smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature
unimportantimportant
Of great significance
significant · consequential · meaningful · momentous · weighty
unimportantimportant
Of great significance
distinguished · eminent · prominent · illustrious · famous