# baby elephant in the room

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.

## Etymology
baby + elephant in the room

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baby-elephant-in-the-room