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How to spell negligible

Negligible is spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-I-B-L-E.

hear itneg·li·gi·ble/'nɛglɪdʒəbəl/adjectiveSchwa and roots

What it means: So small it can be ignored.

In a sentence: The tiny ant's weight is negligible compared to an elephant.

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Same family: negligence, negligent, negligently, neglect, ignored. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Negligible” comes from the Latin verb “neglegere,” meaning “to disregard” or “not pick up.” It is closely related to “neglect” and “negligence,” all carrying the idea of something being so small or unimportant that it can be overlooked.

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