in·con·se·quen·tial

(ĭn-kŏn′sĭ-kwĕn′shəl, ĭn′kŏn-)

adj.

1. Lacking importance.

2. Not following from premises or evidence; illogical.

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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inconsequentialness

noun

Lack of importance:

inconsequence, inconsequentiality, indifference, insignificance, insignificancy, unimportance.

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