inconsequent

[ in-kon-si-kwent, -kwuh nt ]

/ ɪnˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt /

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adjective

characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.

characterized by lack of logical sequence; illogical; inconsecutive: inconsequent reasoning.

irrelevant: an inconsequent remark.

not following from the premises: an inconsequent deduction.

not in keeping with the general character or design; inconsistent: inconsequent ornamentation.

without worth or consequence; trivial: a frivolous, inconsequent young man.

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Origin of inconsequent

1570–80; < Late Latin inconsequent- (stem of inconsequēns) not following. See in-³, consequent

Related formsin·con·se·quence, in·con·se·quent·ness, nounin·con·se·quent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inconsequence

Elahi cited the “culture of impunity, culture of inconsequence,” that makes such attacks so common.
Stealing Beauty: The Devastating Impact of Acid Violence|Jesse Ellison|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And to say, "Because of the false brethren Titus was not compelled to be circumcised," is simply an inconsequence.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians|G. G. Findlay
God never jests with us, and will not compromise the end of nature, by permitting any inconsequence in its procession.
Nature|Ralph Waldo Emerson
Small minds quarrel and quibble over points of inconsequence, while giants stride over them with serene non-recognition.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley

I am frightened, I laugh at the inconsequence of our social order.
The Thirteen|Honore de Balzac
It was an abrupt change of subject, but there seemed no inconsequence as the words dropped idly from his lips.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird

Word Origin and History for inconsequence

inconsequence

1580s, from Latin inconsequentia, from inconsequens (see inconsequent).

inconsequent

adj.

1570s, "not following as a logical conclusion," from Latin inconsequentem (nominative inconsequens) "not logically connected," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + consequens, past participle of consequi "to follow" (see consequence).