| 单词 | inconsequential |
| 释义 | inconsequential (once / 9227 pages) adj If something is considered of little worth or importance, it is inconsequential. If astronomers forecast a tremendous meteor shower, it might turn out to be no more than space junk, too inconsequential to record. You can use the adjective inconsequential to describe things that just don’t matter or are of no relevance, as in "the rainy forecast is totally inconsequential — the bowling tournament is inside!" It also describes things that don't make sense in a certain order, "trying to win their votes is inconsequential: the election's over." Something small or minor can be inconsequential too, though the red bump on your nose on picture-day may not seem as inconsequential to you as it does to the photographer. WORD FAMILYinconsequential: inconsequentially+/consequence: consequences, consequential/consequent: consequence, consequenter, consequently, inconsequent/consequential: consequentially, inconsequential/consequently: consequentlys/inconsequence: inconsequences/inconsequent: inconsequence, inconsequently USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Pettibon moved to New York roughly seven years ago, a change he said was inconsequential. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Good: While it might seem an inconsequential accessory to some, our favorite thing about the M-1 was its carrying case. Time(Dec 20, 2016) Trump brushed off his sharing of alt-right messages on social media as inconsequential — the sort of thing that just happens on Twitter. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1adj lacking worth or importance his work seems trivial and inconsequential Syn inconsequent unimportant not important 2adj not following logically as a consequence Syn illogical, unlogical lacking in correct logical relation |
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