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Negligible Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ible

Negligible has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

"the effect was negligible"

2

not worth considering

"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"

"piffling efforts"

"a trifling matter"

3

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

"The delay was so negligible that it didn't even bother the client waiting in line."

Example Sentences
"the effect was negligible" adjective
"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost" adjective
"piffling efforts" adjective
"a trifling matter" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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