"insignifiant" meaning in French

See insignifiant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛ̃.si.ɲi.fjɑ̃/ Forms: insignifiante [feminine], insignifiants [masculine, plural], insignifiantes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “which has no signification”, from in- + signifier + -ant. Etymology templates: {{m-g|which has no signification}} “which has no signification”, {{lit|which has no signification}} Literally, “which has no signification”, {{af|fr|in-|signifier|-ant}} in- + signifier + -ant Head templates: {{fr-adj}} insignifiant (feminine insignifiante, masculine plural insignifiants, feminine plural insignifiantes)
  1. of no impact; unimportant; inconsequent; insignificant
    Sense id: en-insignifiant-fr-adj-ouBOOFh7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in-, French terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 35 6 28 31 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with in-: 42 8 37 13 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ant: 36 0 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 0 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 28 39
  2. (derogatory) of no value or interest Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-insignifiant-fr-adj--EWu-XGw
  3. (dated) Without or with an unclear signification Tags: dated Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-insignifiant-fr-adj--d2WC81X Disambiguation of Personality: 19 0 54 27 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in-, French terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 35 6 28 31 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with in-: 42 8 37 13 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ant: 36 0 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 0 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 28 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: terne, fade

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̃.si.ɲi.fjɑ̃/ Forms: insignifiants [plural], insignifiante [feminine]
Etymology: Literally, “which has no signification”, from in- + signifier + -ant. Etymology templates: {{m-g|which has no signification}} “which has no signification”, {{lit|which has no signification}} Literally, “which has no signification”, {{af|fr|in-|signifier|-ant}} in- + signifier + -ant Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} insignifiant m (plural insignifiants, feminine insignifiante)
  1. (chiefly Quebec, derogatory) a boring (male) person of no importance Tags: Quebec, derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-insignifiant-fr-noun-Cscm7ZJN Categories (other): Quebec French, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in-, French terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 35 6 28 31 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with in-: 42 8 37 13 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ant: 36 0 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 0 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 28 39

Inflected forms

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