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inconsequential

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in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial | \ (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl How to pronounce inconsequential (audio) \

Definition of inconsequential

1 : of no significance : unimportant
2a : irrelevant
b : illogical
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inconsequentiality \ (ˌ)in-​ˌkän(t)-​sə-​ˌkwen(t)-​shē-​ˈa-​lə-​tē How to pronounce inconsequentiality (audio) \ noun
inconsequentially \ (ˌ)in-​ˌkän(t)-​sə-​ˈkwen(t)-​shlē How to pronounce inconsequentially (audio) , -​ˈkwen(t)-​shə-​lē \ adverb

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 The lane violation was inconsequential, as Bryant made the free throw. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Ex-Butler star Gordon Hayward says classy Kobe Bryant moment 'not true'," 28 Jan. 2020 The trivia contest there would be a glorious jumble of passion and obscurity, and there could be a rollicking story to tell about the contestants and their devotion to random and inconsequential facts. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, "Behind the story: Getting a look at baseball’s future while exploring its past," 17 Sep. 2019 The omission of FireTV from the Disney Plus launch lineup may be temporary and relatively inconsequential. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Disney’s New Streaming Service Will Be Unavailable on the World’s Most Popular Streaming Devices," 19 Aug. 2019 What has long seemed like an ugly but ultimately inconsequential saga in the life of this unorthodox public figure has become a legal and political thicket. — Brian Bennett, Time, "Donald Trump Relied on Michael Cohen to Weather the Storm. Now The President Is On His Own," 12 Apr. 2018 Anyone who writes off Iowa as inconsequential in the general election hasn’t paid attention to history. — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "'Desperate': Iowa and New Hampshire Democrats hit back at Bloomberg," 13 Jan. 2020 Carole Ghosn has in the past brushed off the questioning as inconsequential. — Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY, "Prosecutors in Japan raid lawyer’s office where Ghosn worked on case," 8 Jan. 2020 Carole Ghosn has in the past brushed off the questioning as inconsequential. — Washington Post, "Prosecutors raid lawyer’s office where Ghosn worked on case," 8 Jan. 2020 The sweet, inconsequential Missing Link is the only one that’s not a sequel or a remake, but that might not help it much here. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "2020 Golden Globe winner predictions: EW picks who should and who will win," 2 Jan. 2020

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First Known Use of inconsequential

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

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14 Feb 2020

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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequential. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.

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inconsequential

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of inconsequential

formal : not important

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