inconsequential

adjective

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

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 

noun

inconsequentially

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of inconsequential

• 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

And sometimes that can be as inconsequential as a three-stripe. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Some dialogues seem leisurely and inconsequential, while some major revelations are over in seconds. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

There’s just one teeny, tiny, totally inconsequential difference… our hero Hilda is a 70-year-old woman from Nebraska with absolutely no experience. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

His allies brought over 60 court cases in six battleground states and lost all but one inconsequential case. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Rhymes for inconsequential

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

Kids Definition

inconsequential

adjective

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

: not important