English–German

“unimportant” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnvɪçtɪç/

Example

Das ist ein unwichtiges Detail.

That is an unimportant detail.

Illustration for unwichtig (unimportant)

How to say “unimportant” in German

“Unimportant” in German is unwichtig.

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Full entry for unwichtig: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with unwichtig

Für die Praxis ist das meist unwichtig.

In practice, that is usually unimportant.

Tips for using unwichtig

  • Unwichtig describes low importance, while irrelevant is better translated by nicht relevant when the issue is lack of connection rather than low value.

Other German words for “unimportant”

Der Fehler ist unerheblich.

The error is unimportant.

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