The Clue
Insignificant (7 letter answer)
The Answer
NOMINAL
Tags
Notes
The answer NOMINAL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Putative
Slight
Titular
Token
Tokenish
Trifling
So-called
Hardly worth mentioning
Like some fees
Definition
NOMINAL as a noun:
1. (noun phrase, nominal phrase, nominal) = a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
NOMINAL as an adjective:
1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name; "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"
2. (nominal, token, tokenish) = insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"
3. pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun; "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase"
4. being value in terms of specification on currency or stock certificates rather than purchasing power; "nominal or face value"
5. (nominative, nominal) = named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock"
6. (nominal, titular) = existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"