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

Play your cards right, and the most inconsequential detail in your wardrobe could be your biggest flex yet—a discreet way to wear one of the most sophisticated timekeepers ever made. —Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026

Utterly, unbearably inconsequential. —Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026

The absence of anything but miniscule, unrelated and inconsequential voting fraud has been pointed out here and elsewhere, including in the Heritage Foundation‘s state-by-state election fraud count. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

And while humans can often discern animal distress calls or differentiate dog barks, many animal noises may seem inconsequential to the untrained human ear. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026

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