inconsequential

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ UK /ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
of little or no importance; trivial

The error was inconsequential and changed nothing in the result.

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Synonyms

1 adj · of little or no importance;... trivial insignificant unimportant negligible trifling minor

Opposites

consequential significant important weighty

Word family

Derived forms inconsequentiallyinconsequentiality

Related forms consequential consequenceinconsequencesequel

Etymology

From in- ('not') + consequential, from consequence, from Latin consequentia, from consequi ('to follow after'), from com- (intensive) + sequi ('to follow').

consequi Latin sequi Latin *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# inconsequential

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

## Meanings
1. of little or no importance; trivial

## Examples
- The error was inconsequential and changed nothing in the result.

## Synonyms
- trivial
- insignificant
- unimportant
- negligible
- trifling
- minor

## Antonyms
- consequential
- significant
- important
- weighty

## Derived Forms
- inconsequentially
- inconsequentiality

## Related Forms
- consequential
- consequence
- inconsequence
- sequel

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consequi
- Root: sequi
- Root: *sekʷ-

## Etymology
From in- ('not') + consequential, from consequence, from Latin consequentia, from consequi ('to follow after'), from com- (intensive) + sequi ('to follow').

## AI Etymology
Inconsequential comes from in- ('not') + consequential, from consequence, from Latin consequentia, from consequi ('to follow after'), from com- (intensive) + sequi ('to follow'). The historical trail runs through Latin consequi, Latin sequi and Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means of little or no importance; trivial. Derived formations include inconsequentially, inconsequentiality; related forms include consequential, consequence, inconsequence, sequel.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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