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[ in-kon-si-kwen -shuh l, in-kon- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
inconsequent; illogical.
irrelevant.
Origin of inconsequential First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + consequential
OTHER WORDS FROM inconsequential in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, noun in·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb Words nearby inconsequential in conscience, inconscient, inconsecutive, in consequence, inconsequent, inconsequential , inconsiderable, inconsiderate, in consideration of, inconsistency, inconsistent
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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 of inconsequential inconsequentiality , inconsequentialness , inconsequence or inconsequentness , noun inconsequentially or inconsequently , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to inconsequential trivial, unimportant, negligible, worthless, insignificant, casual, dinky, exiguous, immaterial, inadequate, insufficient, light, little, measly, minor, paltry, petty, picayune, puny, runt