Describing Significance: English Vocabulary List

to give special attention or importance to something

"Give special attention to this."

"The speaker will emphasize the key takeaways from the presentation for everyone to remember."

not required for the basic functioning or core purpose

"This item is inessential."

"The hotel considered the mini bar in each room to be inessential so they removed it to save money."

not absolutely necessary

"Luxury is nonessential."

"The airline allows passengers to bring one carry on bag but all nonessential items must be checked in before boarding the plane."

not necessary or crucial and capable of being omitted without affecting the main aspects

"The details are unessential."

"They decided to cut all unessential expenses from the budget in order to save enough money for the new project."

not having much importance or influence

"The error is insignificant."

"The error in the report was insignificant and did not affect the overall results of the scientific study at all."

having no particular or outstanding quality

"His performance was unremarkable."

"The scenery during the long drive was pleasant but ultimately unremarkable, offering no striking views."

having no value or significance

"His comment is unimportant."

"He considered the details to be unimportant so he skipped reading the fine print and signed the contract quickly."

having little significance

"This step is noncrucial."

"The software update included several noncrucial features that improved the user interface but did not affect performance significantly."

not characterized by seriousness or lacks a significant level of importance

"The problem is nonserious."

"The minor scratch on the car was deemed nonserious and did not require immediate attention from a mechanic."

not essential or not absolutely necessary

"The decoration is nonvital."

"The hospital decided to postpone all nonvital surgeries in order to focus on the growing number of emergency cases arriving daily."