IGNORABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ignorable

adjective

Definition of ignorable

as in harmless

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Recent Examples of ignorable In an interview with Willamette Week, Doran likened Visible Cloaks’ approach to Brian Eno’s concept of ambient music being both ignorable and interesting, holding one’s attention by not holding it at all. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026

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Adjective

His nearly fatal ordeal began when a seemingly harmless lump on his cheek continued to grow.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Developed in 1916 and widely used by the 1940s, QACs — like bisphenols — were long assumed harmless when used as directed.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmless

Adjective

Now the seven most boring, starting with the most tolerable (comments edited for grammar and clarity).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The males make harsh rapid trills that are tolerable for humans at a distance, but can be a bit unpleasant at close range.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerable

Adjective

Maybe someone noticed a person acting suspicious, heard a fight, saw someone leaving the area or remembers a detail that seemed insignificant at the time.

— Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
While that isolated figure may not sound like much, that ostensibly insignificant amount of time adds up to a little over 19 days worth of sleep over the course of a year.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificant

Adjective

Small entries compound like deposits in an account; one observation is trivial, but a season of them adds up to a complete, specific picture that no year-end memory could match.

— James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of trivial

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