Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.
unimportant
This word is used to describe things that do not matter much in a particular situation. It is the opposite of "important". It can be used in both formal and casual conversations. For example, you might use it when talking about a small mistake at work or a tiny detail in a story.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is in a high-stakes board meeting while Eleanor is at home browsing Facebook.
Eleanor Smith
DAVID WHY IS YOUR PROFILE PIC SO BLURRY?? PLEASE FIX IT NOW.
David Smith
Mom, I'm slammed. That is completely unimportant right now.
💡
The tension arises from Eleanor's technological obsession with social media aesthetics versus David's corporate stress. David uses 'slammed' as a common idiom meaning extremely busy, highlighting the contrast between his perceived professional urgency and his mother's trivial concern.
Meanings
adjective
Lacking in importance, significance, or value; trivial.
"He spent the entire afternoon focusing on unimportant details while ignoring the main problem."