Definition

Something that can be disregarded or not taken into account.

Example

The small details in the report were ignorable and did not affect the overall conclusion.

Conversation

I found that comment you made last week quite ignorable.

Really? I thought it was pretty funny!

Maybe, but it just didn’t seem important to me.

Fair enough! Sometimes, we say things that are just noise.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ignorable → It is formed from "ignore" (from Latin "ignorare", meaning to not know or disregard) and "-able" (meaning capable of being). The word "ignorable" means capable of being disregarded or not worth noticing.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'ignore' which means to not pay attention to something, and remember that 'ignorable' describes something that can be easily ignored.

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