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inconsequential

Adjective

IPA /ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl/

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Too small or unimportant to make a meaningful difference.

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inconsequential/ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl/

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A report contains an important conclusion
One tiny mark is slightly crooked
The mark makes no meaningful difference

An inconsequential detail has little importance or effect.

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The scratch was inconsequential compared with the car's other problems.
The proofreader ignored an inconsequential spacing difference while checking the figures.

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inconsequential — Too small or unimportant to make a meaningful difference.

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Formed from the negative prefix in- and consequential.

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Inconsequential commonly describes details, differences, remarks or events.

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