as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
up to that point his life had been one largely marked by inconsequence
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in consequence
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as in so
for this or that reason
She got a flat tire on the way to work; in consequence, she arrived an hour late.
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Recent Examples of inconsequence
Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Linda, frustrated by her life of inconsequence, seeks refuge in a snack pack of sour cream and onion chips because all feelings are edible on Impeachment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021
Gopis — the lovely female cowherds that exist in Hindu mythology in the role of flirts and lovers of the god Krishna — free themselves from their narrative inconsequence, becoming powerful and even aggressive rather than merely decorative.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Revivals endow the past with the charm of distance and inconsequence.
—Christopher Lasch, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
As a result, some of those moments flirt with inconsequence or facile symbolism.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 July 2018
Noun
Kushner heaps flashback upon flashback; minor characters flare promisingly to life—a creepy uncle of Lucien’s, a disgruntled ex-Moulinard—before sputtering out, victims of their own inconsequence.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Linda, frustrated by her life of inconsequence, seeks refuge in a snack pack of sour cream and onion chips because all feelings are edible on Impeachment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021
Gopis — the lovely female cowherds that exist in Hindu mythology in the role of flirts and lovers of the god Krishna — free themselves from their narrative inconsequence, becoming powerful and even aggressive rather than merely decorative.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Revivals endow the past with the charm of distance and inconsequence.
—Christopher Lasch, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
As a result, some of those moments flirt with inconsequence or facile symbolism.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsequence
insignificance
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Never have 59 rebounds carried such insignificance.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Inconsequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsequence. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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