inconsiderable
adjective
in·con·sid·er·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsi-dər-(ə-)bəl 
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
inconsiderableness
noun
Examples of inconsiderable in a Sentence
the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard
an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
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But the transporting power of this festival—weirdly enhanced, even, by the not-inconsiderable hassle of navigating it—has always felt inextricable from the transporting power of its movies.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Writing in The Washington Post, Adam Taylor explains that although the British government usually collects a not-inconsiderable 40 percent on inheritances exceeding $380,000, Charles won’t pay a cent because he’s exempted.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022
According to available Census data, the divorce rate for second marriages in the United States is more than 60% compared to the not inconsiderable 50% for first ones.
—Laurie Yarnell, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
The base Taycan, which starts at a not-inconsiderable $86,700 for the 2023 model year makes do with just a single electric motor driving the rear wheels.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2022
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Writing in The Washington Post, Adam Taylor explains that although the British government usually collects a not-inconsiderable 40 percent on inheritances exceeding $380,000, Charles won’t pay a cent because he’s exempted.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022
According to available Census data, the divorce rate for second marriages in the United States is more than 60% compared to the not inconsiderable 50% for first ones.
—Laurie Yarnell, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
The base Taycan, which starts at a not-inconsiderable $86,700 for the 2023 model year makes do with just a single electric motor driving the rear wheels.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for inconsiderable
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“Inconsiderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsiderable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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inconsiderable
adjective
in·con·sid·er·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsid-ər-(ə-)bəl
-ˈsid-rə-bəl
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