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 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

During our short 30-minute interview, Romero demonstrated a deeply conspiratorial disposition and a fixation on relatively inconsequential matters. —Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026

While glue can add up to $1,000 to the procedure, the upcharge seems rather inconsequential given that facelifts can cost between $30,000 and $300,000. —Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026

The result, as will be the case for the rest of the season, was inconsequential. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 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