Inconsequential
Not important or significant; having little or no effect on the matter at hand.
adjectiveInconsequential
Not important or significant; having little or no effect on the matter at hand.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a detective solving a major crime, and a side clue about the color of a hat is discussed at length, but it is inconsequential to solving the case.
Sounds Like
IN-kon-si-KWEN-shuh-wuhl
Looks Like
Looks like 'in' + 'consequential' (negation); resembles the word 'consequential' but means the opposite.
Remember This
The prefix 'in-' negates 'consequential'; inconsequential means lacking real consequences or significance, opposite of the word 'consequential.'
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consequential, insignificant, trivial, irrelevant, negligible
Note
Use inconsequential to downplay details that do not affect outcomes. It is not the same as 'insignificant' in every context; inconsequential focuses on lack of impact rather than absolute importance. Reserve for matters that truly do not change results.