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insignificant
Not of great significance or importance; minor, trivial, or irrelevant.
Der Preisunterschied zwischen den beiden Produkten ist so unwesentlich, dass er keine Rolle spielt.
The price difference between the two products is so insignificant that it doesn't matter.
The word is made up of three parts: the prefix 'un-' (not), the word stem 'Wesen' (essence, core), and the suffix '-lich'. 'Unwesentlich' (insignificant) therefore literally means 'not belonging to the essence' or 'not essential'.
Konzentrieren wir uns auf die wichtigen Punkte und lassen wir die unwesentlichen Details weg.
Let's focus on the important points and leave out the insignificant details.
'Unwesentlich' (insignificant) often describes abstract nouns. Typical combinations are 'ein unwesentlicher Unterschied' (an insignificant difference), 'eine unwesentliche Änderung' (an insignificant change), 'ein unwesentliches Detail' (an insignificant detail), or 'ein unwesentlicher Aspekt' (an insignificant aspect).
Die Änderung im neuen Vertrag war nur unwesentlich.
The change in the new contract was only insignificant.
You can use 'unwesentlich' (insignificant) as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb to describe a verb or adjective. As an adverb, it means 'only slightly' or 'barely noticeably'.
Das ist ein eher unwesentlicher Punkt in unserer Diskussion.
That is a rather insignificant point in our discussion.
unimportant
Unwichtig is the general assessment that something has no great significance. Unwesentlich presents something more as a minor part or factor that hardly changes what is essential or the outcome. Unwichtig fits a general priority, while unwesentlich is often used for a minor influence within a whole.
Die kleine Preisabweichung ist für die Gesamtkosten unwesentlich.
The small price difference is immaterial to the total cost.
Die Farbe des Deckblatts ist für unsere Entscheidung unwichtig.
The color of the cover page is unimportant to our decision.
