Antonyms for inconsequential


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-kon-si-kwen-shuh l, in-kon-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-


Definition of inconsequential

Origin :
  • "characterized by inconsequence," 1620s; "not worth noticing," 1782; see inconsequent + -al (1). Related: Inconsequentially.
  • adj insignificant
Example sentences :
  • He chattered about inconsequential matters all through dinner.
  • Extract from : « Weak on Square Roots » by Russell Burton
  • For a while they talked of trite and inconsequential things.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor of Doubt » by Frank Williams
  • It pulses on inconsequential, and it would be impossible to determine any sequence.
  • Extract from : « Fantasia of the Unconscious » by D. H. Lawrence
  • He thinks I'm frivolous and inconsequential, and totally unfitted for this position of trust.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
  • Conflict between man and man was at first vague and inconsequential.
  • Extract from : « Man And His Ancestor » by Charles Morris
  • Events, are consequential or inconsequential irrespective of their size.
  • Extract from : « The Celebrity, Complete » by Winston Churchill
  • "Sometimes," said Stover, with an inconsequential wave of his hand.
  • Extract from : « The Varmint » by Owen Johnson
  • What a plague of inconsequential violators of any necessary peace!
  • Extract from : « Old Junk » by H. M. Tomlinson
  • Mrs. Hurst, smiling, preserved the inconsequential atmosphere of the group.
  • Extract from : « Narcissus » by Evelyn Scott
  • Mrs. Barhyte had been a pretty woman and inconsequential, as pretty woman are apt to be.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Incoul's Misadventure » by Edgar Saltus

Synonyms for inconsequential

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