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
- 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
- big zero
- casual
- dinky
- entry level
- exiguous
- immaterial
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- inconsequent
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- insufficient
- light
- little
- measly
- minor
- negligible
- no biggie
- paltry
- petty
- picayune
- puny
- runt
- scanty
- shoestring
- shrimp
- skimpy
- small
- small potatoes
- small-time
- trifling
- trivial
- two bit
- unconsidered
- unimportant
- wimpy
- worthless
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