SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inconsequential
adjective
Of little importance or significance.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Of little significance
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Usage distinction
Return to topNegligible suggests too small to matter for a purpose; petty can criticize excessive concern with small matters.
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See inconsequential in use
The color difference was inconsequential to the map's usefulness.
A ten-second pause while a speaker found her page was inconsequential to the workshop's month-long planning effort.
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