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inconsequential

[ in-kon-si-kwen-shuh l, in-kon- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn- /
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adjective

of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
inconsequent; illogical.
irrelevant.

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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

incongruous, inconnu, inconscient, inconsecutive, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable

Origin of inconsequential

First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + consequential

Related forms

in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, nounin·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for inconsequential

inconsequential

inconsequent (ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt)

/ (ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-) /

adjective

not following logically as a consequence
trivial or insignificant
not in a logical sequence; haphazard

Derived Forms

inconsequentiality, inconsequentialness, inconsequence or inconsequentness, nouninconsequentially or inconsequently, adverb
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