inconsequential
[ in-kon-si-kwen-shuh l, in-kon- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn- /
adjective
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RELATED WORDS
trivial, unimportant, negligible, worthless, insignificant, casual, dinky, exiguous, immaterial, inadequate, insufficient, light, little, measly, minor, paltry, petty, picayune, puny, runt
Nearby words
inconnu, inconscient, inconsecutive, inconsequence, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, inconsideration, inconsistency, inconsistent
Origin of inconsequential
Related formsin·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, nounin·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
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inconsequential
inconsequent (ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt)
/ (ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-) /
adjective
not following logically as a consequence
trivial or insignificant
not in a logical sequence; haphazard
Derived Formsinconsequentiality, inconsequentialness, inconsequence or inconsequentness, nouninconsequentially or inconsequently, adverb
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Word Origin and History for inconsequential
inconsequential
"characterized by inconsequence," 1620s; "not worth noticing," 1782; see inconsequent + -al (1). Related: Inconsequentially.
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