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negligible

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/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbl/ · neg-li-gi-ble

So small or unimportant that it can be disregarded.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

So small or unimportant that it can be disregarded.

اتنا چھوٹا یا غیر اہم کہ اسے نظر انداز کیا جا سکتا ہے۔

غیر اہم

ghair ahem

Synonyms

insignificanttrivialminimalناقابل ذکرحقیرکم

Antonyms

significantimportantsubstantialاہمبڑامعنی خیز

Common Collocations

  • negligible impact
  • negligible amount
  • negligible difference

Example Sentences

The error in the calculations was negligible and did not affect the outcome.

حساب کتاب میں غلطی غیر اہم تھی اور اس نے نتیجے پر اثر نہیں ڈالا۔

Hisab kitab mein ghalti ghair ahem thi aur is ne natijay par asar nahi dala.

The cost of the additional features was negligible compared to the total price.

اضافی خصوصیات کی قیمت کل قیمت کے مقابلے میں غیر اہم تھی۔

Izaafi khususiyaat ki qeemat kul qeemat ke muqable mein ghair ahem thi.

Any risks associated with the project are considered negligible.

منصوبے کے ساتھ وابستہ کوئی بھی خطرات ناقابل ذکر سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔

Mansube ke sath wabasta koi bhi khatar naqabil zikr samjhe jate hain.

Easily Confused With

negligent:Negligent refers to the failure to take proper care in doing something, while negligible implies something is so small it can be ignored.

Word Family

negligence
nounغفلت
negligently
adverbغفلت سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of negligible as 'never-give' importance to something small.

Imagine a tiny speck of dust that you ignore.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا ہے صورت میں جس کی نظر انداز ہو تو؟ اجازت کی اذن سے بھی کچھ نہ رہے گا۔

Kya hai soorat mein jis ki nazar andaaz ho to? Ijazat ki izin se bhi kuch na rahe ga.

What is in the form that can be ignored? Nothing will remain even with permission.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی عمر کا کوئی اعتبار نہیں

Chor ki umr ka koi aitbaar nahi

The age of a thief has no credibility.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "neglegibilis" — to be neglected

First known use: 19th century

The word evolved from the Latin term neglegere, meaning 'to neglect.' It entered the English language in the early 19th century.