inconsequent

in·con·se·quent

adjective \-ˌkwent, -kwənt\

Definition of INCONSEQUENT

1

a : lacking reasonable sequence : illogical

b : inconsecutive

2

: inconsequential 2

3

: irrelevant

— in·con·se·quent·ly adverb

Examples of INCONSEQUENT

1. <presents an inconsequent argument for a major reversal in the nation's policy on narcotics>

Origin of INCONSEQUENT

Late Latin inconsequent-, inconsequens, from Latin in- + consequent-, consequens consequent

First Known Use: 1579

Related to INCONSEQUENT

Synonyms

fallacious, illegitimate, illogical, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak

Antonyms

logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded

Related Words

eristic (also eristical), misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious; half-baked, ill-advised, misguided, unconsidered, unreasoned; inconsistent; absurd, asinine, foolish, meaningless, nonsensical, preposterous, reasonless, senseless, silly; Kafkaesque, odd, peculiar, strange, surreal, unusual, weird; insane, mad, nutty, wacky (also whacky); disordered, disorganized, rambling, random; unconvincing; inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable

Near Antonyms

commonsense, sane, sensible, sober, wise; enlightened, informed, just, justified, reasoned; ordered, organized; clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, credible, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, solid; certain, sure, true; confirmed, corroborated, demonstrated, established, substantiated, validated

Rhymes with INCONSEQUENT

coincident, disorient, experiment, ferro-cement, glove compartment, informed consent, misrepresent, nonresident, oxygen tent, privatdozent, rubber cement, self-confident, self-evident, sentence fragment, vice president