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inconsequential

[in-kon-si-kwen-shuh l, in-kon-]
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adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

alienation, aloofness, apathy, carelessness, coldness, coolness, detachment, disdain, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, disregard, equity, immunity, impartiality, impassivity, inattention, inconsequence, inertia, insignificance

Nearby words

  1. inconnu,
  2. inconscient,
  3. inconsecutive,
  4. inconsequence,
  5. inconsequent,
  6. inconsiderable,
  7. inconsiderate,
  8. inconsideration,
  9. inconsistency,
  10. inconsistent

Origin of inconsequential

First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + consequential
Related formsin·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.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for inconsequentiality

inconsequential

inconsequent (ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt)

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 inconsequentiality

inconsequential

adj.

"characterized by inconsequence," 1620s; "not worth noticing," 1782; see inconsequent + -al (1). Related: Inconsequentially.

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