inconsequential — not important or significant; of little consequence
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not important or significant; of little consequence
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnkɑːnˈsiːkwənʃəl/
Korean meaning: 중요하지 않은, 하찮은, 사소한
Korean pronunciation: 인칸**시**퀀셜
Example Sentences
- My boss treats my brilliant ideas as inconsequential, but remembers every time I'm five minutes late.
- The difference between the two proposals was inconsequential.
- She worried about inconsequential things like whether her socks matched, while her house was literally on fire.
inconsequential
ADJECTIVE//ˌɪnkɑːnˈsiːkwənʃəl//
not important or significant; of little consequence
a businessman nervously points to a tiny smudge on his tie while presenting major quarterly results on a large screen behind him. He frantically tries to clean the barely visible spot with his handkerchief. The audience of executives completely ignores his minor wardrobe issue and focuses intently on the impressive charts and graphs. Some audience members take notes about the important financial data while others nod approvingly at the significant business achievements. One colleague gives him a reassuring gesture that the small stain doesn't matter at all. something not important or significant compared to what truly matters
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin consequentia meaning 'that which follows' or 'result,' with the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not.' The word literally means 'not following with important results.'
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“My boss treats my brilliant ideas as inconsequential, but remembers every time I'm five minutes late.”
“The difference between the two proposals was inconsequential.”
“She worried about inconsequential things like whether her socks matched, while her house was literally on fire.”
“The error in the data was inconsequential to the study's conclusions.”
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