insignificant to + person/thing
Showing little importance
Use to for importance or effect.
The cost is insignificant to large companies.
Insignificant in or to?
Insignificant to usually describes lack of importance to someone or something. Insignificant in is used for a limited area or context.
Quick answer
Which preposition is correct with insignificant?
Use insignificant to when something has little importance to a person, result, or system. Use insignificant in when referring to a specific field, area, or respect.
The error was insignificant to the final result.
She played an insignificant role in the negotiations.
She played an insignificant role in the negotiations.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
insignificant in + area
Limited importance in a context
Use in with a field, area, or respect.
The species is now insignificant in local agriculture.
insignificant compared with + noun
Making comparisons
Compared with is common when contrasting scale or value.
Their losses were insignificant compared with ours.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
insignificant to
The delay was insignificant to customers.
little importance or effect
insignificant in
He was insignificant in national politics.
minor within a field or context
insignificant for
The amount was insignificant for the project.
possible but less common; focuses on suitability or effect
insignificant of
That phrase is not standard English.
nonstandard with insignificant
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using of after insignificant
Insignificant is not normally followed by of.
✕ The detail was insignificant of the story. ✓ The detail was insignificant to the story.Confusing to and in
To expresses importance; in expresses context.
✕ She was insignificant to modern art. ✓ She was insignificant in modern art.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The change was insignificant ___ the overall outcome.
2. He remained insignificant ___ the wider debate.
3. Which sentence is standard English?
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Frequently asked questions
Can insignificant be followed by to?
Yes. It commonly means not important to someone or something.
Is insignificant in correct?
Yes, especially when talking about a field, area, or respect.
Can I say insignificant of?
No. That combination is generally nonstandard.
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