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inconsequential
adjective in·con·se·quen·tial \(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl\
: not important
Full Definition of INCONSEQUENTIAL
1
a : illogical b : irrelevant
2
: of no significance : unimportant
— in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty \-ˌkwen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— in·con·se·quen·tial·ly \-ˈkwen(t)-shlē, -ˈkwen(t)-shə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INCONSEQUENTIAL
1621
Related to INCONSEQUENTIAL
- Synonyms
- fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, unimportant, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial
- Antonyms
- big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
Rhymes with INCONSEQUENTIAL
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