Inconsequential (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking worth or importance; "his work seems trivial and inconsequential"; "the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The celebrity's comments on social media were considered inconsequential and hardly made a ripple in the news cycle.
- After conducting the research, the team concluded that the side effects of the new medication were largely inconsequential and not worth worrying about.
- Her small contribution to the project was inconsequential compared to the massive effort put in by the rest of the team.
- The historian argued that the ancient civilization's decline was due to a series of inconsequential events that eventually snowballed into disaster.
- As a minor shareholder, his opinions on the company's direction were inconsequential and largely ignored by the board of directors.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Not following logically as a consequence.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's claim that their new product was "environmentally friendly" seemed inconsequential when considering the large amounts of non-biodegradable packaging it came with.
- His excuse for missing the meeting, that his cat was having a hairball, sounded inconsequential to his frustrated colleagues.
- The fact that the hotel room had a free newspaper didn't seem inconsequential to the guests who had to pay a large daily internet fee.
- After months of discussions, the city council passed a law requiring residents to separate recyclables, but then promptly neglected to provide any bins or guidelines, making the new law feel inconsequential.
- When asked to justify the recent rate hike, the insurance company provided an inconsequential explanation that only mentioned rising "administrative costs".