unimportant
adjective
un·im·por·tant
ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
especially Southern US and New England -tənt,
-dənt
unimportantly
adverb
Examples of unimportant in a Sentence
we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
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Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
For heart and brain health, the key is eating nuts regularly, while the timing is unimportant.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
This is not because Europe is unimportant to the United States but because many U.S. forces in Europe are unneeded given the current threat level and becoming redundant as Europe’s military might grows.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
The findings don’t mean, though, that exercise is unimportant, Pontzer emphasized.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
For heart and brain health, the key is eating nuts regularly, while the timing is unimportant.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
This is not because Europe is unimportant to the United States but because many U.S. forces in Europe are unneeded given the current threat level and becoming redundant as Europe’s military might grows.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
The findings don’t mean, though, that exercise is unimportant, Pontzer emphasized.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimportant
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimportant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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