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

• fiddling
• foolish
• frivolous
• incidental
• inconsiderable
• insignificant
• little
• Mickey Mouse
• minor
• minute
• negligible
• nugatory
• slight
• small
• small-fry
• trifling
• trivial
• unimportant

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

While all this discourse is funny and ultimately inconsequential, the snarkiness and backlash is an annoying reminder that the patriarchal structures of the corporate world are still ingrained in so many of us. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 July 2024

At its best, Real Housewives shines when a bunch of egotistical women with narcissistic tendencies make a huge to-do about relatively inconsequential events, and this season of Dubai is delivering the frivolity on all counts. —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 June 2024

But there is a growing risk that the entire initiative will end up an empty pursuit inconsequential in slowing climate change, or, worse, a distraction that slows the transition to green energy. —Nithin Coca, Vox, 4 June 2024

But the slippery slope created by software bans is not inconsequential. —Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 1 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Kids Definition

inconsequential

adjective

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

: not important