inconsequent

adjective

in·con·se·quent (ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent

-si-kwənt

: lacking reasonable sequence : illogical

: inconsecutive

: inconsequential sense 1

: irrelevant

inconsequently adverb

presents an inconsequent argument for a major reversal in the nation's policy on narcotics

Etymology

Late Latin inconsequent-, inconsequens, from Latin in- + consequent-, consequens consequent

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of inconsequent was in 1579

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Style

“Inconsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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