Definition of NEGLIGIBLE

negligible

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
    • "the effect was negligible"
  • not worth considering

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“I neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).

Scrabble Score: 14

negligible is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
negligible is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
negligible is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

negligible is a valid Words With Friends word