inconsequential

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
1
: of no significance : unimportant
2

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
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This is going to be something of an inconsequential quarter given that there was only a couple of weeks' worth of iPhone 16 sales. Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024 There, actors were taught to thoroughly explore their characters’ lives, to imagine and write down seemingly inconsequential details, all in an effort to have a full-bodied idea of a person before performing. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 The riffs were on the most memorable moments from an otherwise inconsequential 90-minute debate, including when both candidates were asked by CBS News moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan about some of their contradictory past claims. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024 Spend money to improve your life, which includes making fewer decisions on inconsequential things. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inconsequential 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Time Traveler
The first known use of inconsequential was in 1823

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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequential. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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inconsequential

adjective
in·​con·​se·​quen·​tial (ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl How to pronounce inconsequential (audio)
: not important

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