definitions

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.

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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Examples from the Web for inconsequentiality

  • These hee-hee councils splendidly illustrate the inconsecutiveness and inconsequentiality of the Folk.

    Before Adam|Jack London

  • After that, to show the inconsequentiality of life in those days, we fell to playing.

    Before Adam|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for inconsequentiality

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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