inconsequential
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in·con·se·quen·tial
(ĭn-kŏn′sĭ-kwĕn′shəl, ĭn′kŏn-)adj.
1. Lacking importance.
2. Not following from premises or evidence; illogical.
n.
A triviality.
in·con′se·quen′ti·al′i·ty (-kwĕn′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē), in·con′se·quen′tial·ness (-shəl-nĭs) n.
in·con′se·quen′tial·ly adv.
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inconsequential
(ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl; ɪnˌkɒn-) orinconsequent
adj
1. not following logically as a consequence
2. trivial or insignificant
3. not in a logical sequence; haphazard
ˌinconseˌquentiˈality, ˌinconseˈquentialness, inˈconsequence, inˈconsequentness n
ˌinconseˈquentially, inˈconsequently adv
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in•con•se•quen•tial
(ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-)adj.
1. having little importance; trivial.
2. inconsequent; illogical.
3. irrelevant.
[1615–25]
in`con•se•quen`ti•al′i•ty, n.
in`con•se•quen′tial•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | inconsequential - lacking worth or importance; "his work seems trivial and inconsequential"; "the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet" unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant" |
2. | inconsequential - not following logically as a consequence |
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inconsequential
adjective unimportant, trivial, insignificant, minor, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, immaterial, measly, inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), of no significance a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were
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inconsequential
adjectiveNot of great importance:
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inconsequential
adj → beziehungslos, irrelevant; (= not logical) → unlogisch, nicht folgerichtig; (= unimportant) → unbedeutend, unwichtig
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inconsequential
[ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃ/əl] inconsequent [ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj (conversation) → senza importanza; (remark) → irrilevanteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995