inconsequential

English

Etymology

in- +‎ consequential.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˌkɒn.səˈkwɛn.ʃəl/

• CA synth

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Adjective

inconsequential (comparative more inconsequential, superlative most inconsequential)

1. Having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.

   You will never know the exact atomic time when you started reading this phrase; of course, that's inconsequential.

Synonyms

• unimportant
• negligible
• trivial
• trifling
• See also Wikisaurus:insignificant

Derived terms

• inconsequentiality
• inconsequentially
• inconsequentialness

Translations

having no consequence

• Albanian: jovendimtar (sq)
• Finnish: vähäpätöinen (fi), merkityksetön (fi), yhdentekevä
• Italian: insignificante (it), irrilevante (it)

• Maori: kūrapa, korokororiki, hauarea
• Russian: несуще́ственный (ru) (nesuščéstvennyj), незначи́тельный (ru) (neznačítelʹnyj)
• Swedish: oviktig (sv)

Noun

inconsequential (plural inconsequentials)

1. Something unimportant; something that does not matter.