INCONSEQUENTIALITY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsequentiality

noun

as in negligibility

the quality or state of being unimportant the inconsequentiality of a question before the council seemed to have no bearing upon the amount of time wasted discussing it

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Noun

Illinois lawmakers in Washington need to find ways to work together for the good of the Prairie State, moving to higher ground and setting smallness aside.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of smallness

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

Definition of inconsequence

Noun

Beyond that, Jack was such an overwhelmingly powerful figure, not simply politically but emotionally, that everything else faded into insignificance.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificance

Noun

Trump’s pettiness and impetuousness has combined to literally put former high ranking American officials in physical danger.

— Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Also forbidden was anything that emphasized the suffering of soldiers or revealed the pettiness of commanders.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pettiness

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