inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 

1

: of no significance : unimportant

2

a

: irrelevant

b

: illogical

inconsequentiality

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

noun

inconsequentially

(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• fiddling
• foolish
• frivolous
• incidental
• inconsiderable
• insignificant
• little
• Mickey Mouse
• minor
• minute
• negligible
• nugatory
• slight
• small
• small-fry
• trifling
• trivial
• unimportant

Examples of inconsequential in a Sentence

that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues

an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s something about sitting in a dark movie theater, eyes wide, sound all around you, that makes the world outside feel inconsequential. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Once the concept of stealing is normalized, the amounts become inconsequential to those who believe that any stealing warrants the same fate. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025

TikTok and Instagram Reels are rife with clips of two women sitting in a pink or beige studio and, in TikTok terms, having a yap about seemingly inconsequential matters. —Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025

Instead of revealing the killer or reaching a resolution more quickly, the series spotlights varying inconsequential matters that contribute little to the overall narrative. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Rhymes for inconsequential

• circumferential
• consequential
• deferential
• evidential
• existential
• exponential
• influential
• nonessential
• penitential
• precedential
• preferential
• presidential

Kids Definition

inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl 

: not important