Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
pequeñez
Pronunciation
IPA/pekeˈɲeθ/
Meaning
- feminine nouninsignificance
Example
La pequeñez del problema no merece atención.
The insignificance of the problem does not deserve attention.
More examples
Se rieron de la pequeñez del comentario.
They laughed at the insignificance of the remark.
Core concept
A state of having very little importance.
Common phrases
la pequeñez del problema
the insignificance of the problem
por su pequeñez
because of its smallness
Similar words
insignificancia: Near-total lack of importance or practical effect.
trivialidad: Minor, unimportant matter or detail.
nimiedad: Very small, insignificant matter with little consequence.
Definition in Spanish
Estado o cualidad de tener poca importancia o valor, usado para señalar algo insignificante.
Word origin
From Spanish pequeño 'small' plus the nominalizing suffix -ez, forming an abstract noun that denotes smallness in importance or value rather than physical size.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in formal or literary registers, while everyday speakers prefer phrases like no es para tanto or no tiene importancia.
Other meanings
- smallnessnoun
Opposites
- envergadurascalenoun
- importanciaimportancenoun
Related words
- pequeñitotinyadjective
- pequeñísimominusculeadjective