INCONSEQUENT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsequent

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent

Definition of inconsequent

as in unreasonable

not using or following good reasoning presents an inconsequent argument for a major reversal in the nation's policy on narcotics

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Chad Marlow, a policy attorney with the ACLU, argues that citizens remain at risk for unreasonable surveillance under Missouri’s new guidelines.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
The factors most closely tied to burnout included unfair treatment, crushing workloads, unclear expectations, poor communication and support from managers, and unreasonable deadlines.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of unreasoning

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The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
If anyone can reconstruct Apéry’s reasoning, the odd values of zeta may finally be proven irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrational

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An adult child can claim authority over the meaning of a life without proving that everything inherited is therefore illegitimate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Saman admitted to purchasing much of his inventory from brokers or middlemen, which the department identified as illegitimate distributors of the brands.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of illegitimate

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As a result, choosing a plan based solely on monthly premiums can be misleading.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
The Idaho Consumer Protection Act, enacted in 1971, protects consumers from false, deceptive or misleading representations, advertising, pricing and contracts.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

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