inconsequent
Lacking logical connection
Inconsequent means not following logically, or lacking coherent connection between ideas.
An inconsequent argument jumps from point to point without clear reasoning: His inconsequent remarks left the committee confused.
The word also describes someone whose actions don't follow from their stated intentions.
Less common than inconsequential, which emphasizes unimportance rather than illogic.
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
petty · minor · frivolous · nugatory · paltry · lightweight · insubstantial · picayune
Lacking orderly sequence
- unconnectedNot joined or linked
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- digressiveTending to stray topically
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
fragmented · incoherent · desultory · meandering · tangential · unfocused · diffuse · unmethodical
Containing faulty reasoning
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- irrationalLacking sound judgment
- unsoundWeak or flawed
flawed · contradictory · incoherent · specious · erroneous · faulty · absurd · invalid
Lacking regularity or consistency
- changeableCapable of alteration
- variableProne to fluctuation
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
capricious · fickle · unsteady · irregular · wavering · vacillating · fluctuating · unreliable
unimportant
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
immaterial · petty · minor · frivolous · nugatory · paltry · lightweight · insubstantial · picayune · meaningless
disjointed
Lacking orderly sequence
- unconnectedNot joined or linked
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- digressiveTending to stray topically
scattered · fragmented · incoherent · desultory · meandering · tangential · unfocused · diffuse · unmethodical · disorganized
fallacious
Containing faulty reasoning
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- irrationalLacking sound judgment
unsound · flawed · contradictory · incoherent · specious · erroneous · faulty · absurd · invalid · baseless
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- changeableCapable of alteration
- variableProne to fluctuation
- mercurialProne to sudden change
unpredictable · capricious · fickle · unsteady · irregular · wavering · vacillating · fluctuating · unreliable · unstable
inconsequentlogical
Based on valid reasoning
coherent · consistent · sequential · rational · cogent
inconsequentconsequential
Having significant effects
important · significant · momentous · weighty · substantial