INCONSEQUENTIAL Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsequential

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl

Definition of inconsequential

as in minor

lacking importance that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues

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as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report

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as in unreasonable

not using or following good reasoning an inconsequential line of argument that did little to further the prosecution's case

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Recent Examples of inconsequential Young also threw an interception that not only required exceptional athleticism by Malik Muhammad but also arrived at the end of the first half and was largely inconsequential. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 Gizelle might’ve been spared the shade at the drag show, but Lisa Wu gets it head-on as Nene goes on about how inconsequential both the slip-up and Lisa’s feelings about it are. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 On appeal, the prosecution argued additionally that the guilty verdict should not be set aside because the lab’s detection of traces of a single chemical element common to gunshots was relatively inconsequential in the overall state case. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 But that was not enough to make many mid-table MLS matches feel inconsequential. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconsequential

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Adjective

There were other, more minor, signs that suggested the Republican senator might be in trouble.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
In the case of a minor stroke, which is often referred to as a transient ischemic attack or a warning stroke, the person doesn’t suffer lasting effects.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

The latest cells can retain around 90 percent of their nominal capacity at temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F), outperforming conventional lithium-ion chemistries, particularly LFP.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Recordings averaged six hours and 38 minutes, roughly half a battery’s nominal life, the report said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominal

Adjective

That triggers First Amendment protection, and that means there cannot be viewpoint discrimination or unreasonable restrictions that are inconsistent with the speech activities imposed on the journalists.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Frimpong concluded that plaintiffs were likely to prove the practice violated the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures and the 5th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

The Sun’s gravity confines dense plasma, while terrestrial machines must create conditions for useful fusion within a much smaller space.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Ear seeding is a needle-free acupuncture technique that uses small beads held to the ear with adhesive to stimulate specific pressure points.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

And while there are slight deviations between Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennial shopping habits, Gen Z appears to be changing the game altogether.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Made from 98-percent cotton and 2-percent spandex, these pants have a slight stretch to them along with functional front and back pockets.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of slight

Adjective

Because the entire system is rewarded by doing more, investments in prevention are financially irrational.

— Paul Markovich, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
There’s nothing irrational about voters demanding more from a state where a third of the work force is unemployed and ranks highest in the World Bank inequality index.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

Here's where the high diesel prices add up tough – what little hay there is, is a lot more expensive to harvest.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

These sounds are strange bedfellows, but the delirium rarely feels indulgent or trivial.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Wiring the Teensy to the magnetic-imaging tile was trivial, only complicated by the fact that one side of the board has a silk-screen error that misidentifies the SPI connections (SparkFun says this will be fixed in future runs of the board).

— Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of trivial

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