inconsequence
State of mattering not
Inconsequence is the quality of lacking importance or logical connection.
Something of inconsequence doesn't matter much or doesn't follow from what preceded it: The inconsequence of his objections became apparent when no one responded.
The word appears less often than its adjective form, inconsequential.
Lacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
- pettyOf little importance
- minorScale with lowered third
unimportant · paltry · frivolous · nugatory · picayune · footling · piddling · superficial
Having no link
- extraneousNot pertinent or essential
- beside the pointUnrelated to the matter
- off-topicUnrelated to discussion
- inapplicableNot relevant to this
tangential · neither here nor there · unconnected · inapposite · moot · incidental · peripheral · nonessential
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- discountedReduced in price
- disregardedNot given consideration
unheeded · unnoticed · brushed aside · written off · passed over · glossed over · shrugged off · waved away
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
- pettyOf little importance
minor · unimportant · paltry · frivolous · nugatory · picayune · footling · piddling · superficial · slight
unrelated
Having no link
- extraneousNot pertinent or essential
- beside the pointUnrelated to the matter
- off-topicUnrelated to discussion
inapplicable · tangential · neither here nor there · unconnected · inapposite · moot · incidental · peripheral · nonessential · superfluous
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- discountedReduced in price
disregarded · unheeded · unnoticed · brushed aside · written off · passed over · glossed over · shrugged off · waved away · tuned out
inconsequencesignificance
Quality of mattering
importance · moment · weight · import · consequence
inconsequenceconsequentiality
State of having impact
consequence · impact · effect · influence · ramification