insignifiant
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
in- + signifier + -ant Literally: "which has no signification"
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
insignifiant (feminine singular insignifiante, masculine plural insignifiants, feminine plural insignifiantes)
- Of no impact; unimportant; inconsequent; insignificant.
- Antonym: significatif
- (derogatory) Of no value or interest.
- (dated) Without or with an unclear signification.
Related terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
insignifiant m (plural insignifiants, feminine insignifiante)
- (chiefly Quebec, derogatory) A boring (male) person of no importance.
Further reading[edit]
- “insignifiant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).