Chief
Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget
Nearby Word: chiefly
Insignificant
Insignificant adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore
Chief is an antonym for insignificant.
Both words in one sentence
- Never a Self-Made Woman: Invoked when Mackenzie, upon assuming the Presidency, can't have her husband as her chief of staff because she knows that if she did, a not-insignificant number of people would assume that he was actually the one calling the shots.
Source: Series / Commander In Chief
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