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

But for now, penny-pinching can be accomplished with relatively inconsequential basketball moves. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

If OpenAI cannot generate sufficient revenue to pay Microsoft (and Oracle, as well as others), this backlog becomes inconsequential. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

In a college sports industry that churns through billions of dollars each year, a $300,000 allocation by one university might seem inconsequential. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Otherwise, the Werk Room stuff is all fun but inconsequential. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 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