inconsiderable
UK/ɪnkən'sɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l/US/.inkәn'sidәrәbl/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Small or unimportant enough to be ignored (usually in 'not inconsiderable')
微不足道的（多用于 not inconsiderable）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
considerabletogether, with
=inconsiderable
in- (not) + considerable = not large. Most often appears in the double negative 'not inconsiderable,' a formal way of saying 'quite large.'
Common Collocations
- 1.inconsiderable amount微不足道的数量
- 2.inconsiderable number数量很少
Example Sentences
- 1.
She inherited a not inconsiderable sum of money.
- 2.
The delay caused inconsiderable disruption to the schedule.