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NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT

Definition: NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT

NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT

1. Not to be despised or contemned; not to be treated lightly. [Colloq.] ``He had to do with old women who were not to be sneezed at.'' --Prof. Wilson.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Synonyms within Context: NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Importance

Adjective: important; of importance; Noun: momentous, material; to the point; not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at; egregious; weighty; (influential); of note; (repute); notable, prominent, salient, signal; memorable, remarkable; unforgettable; worthy of remark, worthy of notice; never to be forgotten; stirring, eventful.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Translation: NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT

Language Translations for "NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

nem megvetendő (it's not to be despised, not to be sniffed at, that's not to be sneezed at), érdemes vele foglalkozni (that's not to be sneezed at). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

馬鹿にならない (something not insignificant). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ばかにならない (something not insignificant). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

otnay otay ebay eezedsnay atay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Translations: Modern
3. Bibliography


  

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