INCONSEQUENTIAL

inconsequent, inconsequential

(adjective) lacking worth or importance; “his work seems trivial and inconsequential”; “the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet”

inconsequential

(adjective) not following logically as a consequence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inconsequential (comparative more inconsequential, superlative most inconsequential)

Having no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.

Not logically following from the premises.

Synonyms

• unimportant

• negligible

• trivial

• trifling

• See also insignificant

Noun

inconsequential (plural inconsequentials)

Something unimportant; something that does not matter.

Source: Wiktionary


In*con`se*quen"tial, a.

Definition: Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield.

– In*con`se*quen"tial*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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