inconsequent

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

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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.

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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Related Words for inconsequence

lethargy, coolness, lack, stoicism, neutrality, disinterestedness, negligence, disinterest, impartiality, dispassion, nonchalance, impassivity, objectivity, immunity, torpor, inattention, equity, listlessness, detachment, inertia

Examples from the Web for inconsequence

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of inconsequence

Then he added with inconsequence: "You'll come to England, won't you?"
The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James
The great rush of modern life is apt to produce an inconsequence of action.
Three Things
Elinor Glyn
She stood reminded; but, throwing it off, she had her first inconsequence.
The Two Magics
Henry James
Nothing that tends to make home bright is a matter of inconsequence, and this least of all.
Folly as It Flies
Fanny Fern
Never is there a lying back in satisfaction or inconsequence.
The Hive
Will Levington Comfort

Word Origin and History for 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).