Insignificant vs. Poinsettia — What's the Difference?

Lacking in importance; trivial.

The poinsettia ( or ) (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834.

Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.

A shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) native to Mexico that has a cluster of small yellow flowers surrounded by showy, usually scarlet petal-like bracts.

Small in size or amount.

A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.

Having little or no meaning.

A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers

Without meaning; not signifying anything.

Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.

Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.

Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.

Not large enough to consider or notice

Not worthy of notice

Signifying nothing;

Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status;

Not important or noteworthy