NYT Dictionary

NEGLIGIBLE

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/
AdjectiveNEG-li-gi-bleneg-li-gi-ble · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ignorableneglectableslighttrivialpaltrytriflingcursorydepthlessdinkydispensable

Antonyms

considerableimportantsignificantinnegligibleunignorable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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