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

The phenomenon, which happens when Pacific Ocean waters off South America are cooler than normal, has been thought to signal a drier season, but experts say the impact in Northern California is less severe — and maybe even inconsequential — compared to southern parts of the state. —Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025

That’s not to say tariffs are inconsequential. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

While a single meal may seem inconsequential, if multiplied across millions of households these choices translate into meaningful water savings. —Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025

As far as turnovers go, that one was pretty inconsequential. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 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