Of no/little account
adjective
Considered to be insignificant or unimportant.
In the grand scheme of things, most daily worries are of little account.
Often appears as...
- matters of no account
- person of little account
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having no value or worth.
His opinion was of no account because he lacked experience on the subject.
Often appears as...
- of no account whatsoever
- of no account to anyone
adjective
Considered to be insignificant or unimportant.
In the grand scheme of things, most daily worries are of little account.
Often appears as...
- matters of no account
- person of little account
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having no value or worth.
His opinion was of no account because he lacked experience on the subject.
Often appears as...
- of no account whatsoever
- of no account to anyone
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Use when something is minor compared to other more important things.
For someone who's traveled the world, local attractions might be of little account.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizing Triviality
To stress how trivial or less worthy something is in a certain context.
The error was of little account in the overall success of the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Negligible Impact
Describes an action or fact that has very little effect on a situation.
The weather is of little account when you're studying indoors all weekend.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Use when something is minor compared to other more important things.
For someone who's traveled the world, local attractions might be of little account.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizing Triviality
To stress how trivial or less worthy something is in a certain context.
The error was of little account in the overall success of the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Negligible Impact
Describes an action or fact that has very little effect on a situation.
The weather is of little account when you're studying indoors all weekend.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Use when something is minor compared to other more important things.
For someone who's traveled the world, local attractions might be of little account.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizing Triviality
To stress how trivial or less worthy something is in a certain context.
The error was of little account in the overall success of the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Negligible Impact
Describes an action or fact that has very little effect on a situation.
The weather is of little account when you're studying indoors all weekend.
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