inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 

1

: of no significance : unimportant

2

a

: irrelevant

b

: illogical

inconsequentiality

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

noun

inconsequentially

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• minor
• small
• little
• unimportant
• trivial
• slight
• worthless
• insignificant

Examples of inconsequential in a Sentence

that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues

an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report

Recent Examples on the Web

Treatment supervisors generate a unique model for each river, adjusting for variables as seemingly inconsequential as the appearance of a new beaver dam, which can completely alter the flow. —Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025

That's where the New York Mets come into play, because questions of money are often inconsequential to the team owned by mega-billionaire Steve Cohen. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

These are the silly, inconsequential fibs that affect them and no one else and become an issue only when they get called out by the other ladies. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025

The Ministry then refuses to register the union because the list of founding members is no longer up-to-date, or for a host of other inconsequential errors. —Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Rhymes for inconsequential

• circumferential
• consequential
• deferential
• evidential
• existential
• exponential
• influential
• nonessential
• penitential
• precedential
• preferential
• presidential

Kids Definition

inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl 

: not important