Vocabulary
Negligible
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
Urdu meaning
نہ ہونے کے برابر، ناقابل ذکر، معمولی سا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Lastly, New Delhi`s rejection of third-party mediation in the Kashmir dispute keeps it from mediating elsewhere.However, the cost of New Delhi`s strategic silence is neither negligible nor without long-term strategic consequences.
Dawn Editorials —
Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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Without addressing the root causes weak exports, negligible FDI and overdependence on remittances Pakistan risks remaining trapped in a cycle where financial stability depends less on its own economic strength and more on external goodwill.
Dawn Editorials —
Short-lived relief
— 2026-04-17
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A significant reason for this state is the lack of sustained cultural and urban investment.There is negligible increase in art and cultural funding that supports young, independent artists, musicians and multidisciplinary practitioners.
Dawn Editorials —
Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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A two-month cut in allowances or temporary salary reductions will have negligible fiscal impact.
Dawn Editorials —
Token austerity
— 2026-03-11
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Slashed funding for aid agencies, curbs on NGOs and negligible data mean more undocumented deaths.
Dawn Editorials —
Migrant crisis
— 2026-03-02
Synonyms
trivial, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, minor, of no account, of no consequence
Antonyms
significant, considerable
Curator example
“he said that the risks were negligible”
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