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insignificant
Of little importance, relevance, or size; without much influence or value. It describes something that can be disregarded.
Im Vergleich zu den Gesamtkosten war dieser zusätzliche Betrag unbedeutend.
Compared with the total costs, this additional amount was insignificant.
The word is easy to understand if you recognize its structure: the prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'bedeutend' (important, significant). Something that is 'unbedeutend' (insignificant) therefore has no significance.
Der Kratzer am Auto ist so klein, er ist wirklich unbedeutend.
The scratch on the car is so small; it is really insignificant.
A very common phrase is 'eine unbedeutende Rolle spielen' (to play an insignificant role). The adjective is also often used with nouns such as 'Detail' (detail), 'Fehler' (mistake/error), or 'Unterschied' (difference).
In diesem Prozess spielt Geld nur eine unbedeutende Rolle.
In this process, money plays only an insignificant role.
To indicate the degree of unimportance, 'unbedeutend' (insignificant) is often combined with adverbs. 'Völlig unbedeutend' (completely insignificant) or 'gänzlich unbedeutend' (entirely insignificant) means that something is not important at all.
Seine Meinung ist für die endgültige Entscheidung völlig unbedeutend.
His opinion is completely insignificant for the final decision.
low / slight
Gering and unbedeutend can both describe a small difference or influence. Gering mainly indicates the low measurable degree, while unbedeutend explicitly assesses the lack of relevance. Use gering for the size of the difference and unbedeutend when it plays practically no role.
Der Unterschied zwischen den beiden Ergebnissen ist unbedeutend und kann ignoriert werden.
The difference between the two results is insignificant and can be ignored.
Der Unterschied zwischen den beiden Ergebnissen ist gering, aber messbar.
The difference between the two results is small but measurable.
