insignifiant

French

Etymology

Literally, “which has no signification”, from in- +‎ signifier +‎ -ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.si.ɲi.fjɑ̃/

Adjective

insignifiant (feminine insignifiante, masculine plural insignifiants, feminine plural insignifiantes)

1. of no impact; unimportant; inconsequent; insignificant

   Antonyms: significatif, important

2. (derogatory) of no value or interest

   Antonyms: intéressant, notable, de valeur

3. (dated) Without or with an unclear signification

Related terms

• terne
• fade

Noun

insignifiant m (plural insignifiants, feminine insignifiante)

1. (chiefly Quebec, derogatory) a boring (male) person of no importance

Further reading

• “insignifiant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French insignifiant.

Adjective

insignifiant m or n (feminine singular insignifiantă, masculine plural insignifianți, feminine and neuter plural insignifiante)

1. insignificant

Declension

Declension of insignifiant

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	insignifiant		insignifiantă	insignifianți	insignifiante
	definite	insignifiantul		insignifianta	insignifianții	insignifiantele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	insignifiant		insignifiante	insignifianți	insignifiante
	definite	insignifiantului		insignifiantei	insignifianților	insignifiantelor