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inconsequential

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in·con·se·quen·tial  (n-kns-kwnshl, nkn-)
adj.
1. Lacking importance.
2. Not following from premises or evidence; illogical.
n.
A triviality.

in·conse·quenti·ali·ty (-kwnsh-l-t), in·conse·quential·ness (-shl-ns) n.
in·conse·quential·ly adv.

inconsequential [ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl ɪnˌkɒn-], inconsequent [ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt]
adj
1. not following logically as a consequence
2. trivial or insignificant
3. not in a logical sequence; haphazard
inconsequentiality , inconsequentialness, inconsequence, inconsequentness n
inconsequentially , inconsequently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
illogical, unlogical - lacking in correct logical relation

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
Translations
inconsequential [ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl] ADJ [conversation] → sin trascendencia; (= illogical) → ilógico
inconsequential [ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl] adjsans importance
inconsequential
adjbeziehungslos, irrelevant; (= not logical)unlogisch, nicht folgerichtig; (= unimportant)unbedeutend, unwichtig
inconsequential [ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃl] inconsequent [ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj (conversation) → senza importanza; (remark) → irrilevante
inconsequential [ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃl] inconsequent [ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj (conversation) → senza importanza; (remark) → irrilevante


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His mind was too inconsequential to permit him to possess purpose.
For ten seconds let us regard with discreet scrutiny some inconsequential object in the other direction.
The pale, gray, childish, aged, melancholy, yet often simply cheerful, and sometimes delicately intelligent aspect of Clifford, peering from behind the faded crimson of the curtain, --watching the monotony of every-day occurrences with a kind of inconsequential interest and earnestness, and, at every petty throb of his sensibility, turning for sympathy to the eyes of the bright young girl!
 
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