inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
Synonyms of inconsequential
1
: of no significance : unimportant
inconsequential differences
His opinion is inconsequential.
2
a
: irrelevant
Though court's comments … were ill-advised, they were legally inconsequential.—National Law Journal
b
: illogical
inconsequentiality
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
noun
inconsequentially
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
adverb

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that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report
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On appeal, the prosecution argued additionally that the guilty verdict should not be set aside because the lab’s detection of traces of a single chemical element common to gunshots was relatively inconsequential in the overall state case. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 But that was not enough to make many mid-table MLS matches feel inconsequential. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The list excluded the Illinois Derby, the Chicago circuit’s most prestigious prep race, while including such hitherto inconsequential races as the Sunland Derby in New Mexico and the Sam Davis at Tampa Bay Downs. — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 And sometimes that can be as inconsequential as a three-stripe. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconsequential

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

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The first known use of inconsequential was in 1823

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inconsequential

adjective
in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
: not important
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