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Definitions for inconsequent
ɪnˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwəntin·con·se·quent
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Princeton's WordNet
inconsequent, inconsequentialadjective
lacking worth or importance
"his work seems trivial and inconsequential"; "the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inconsequentadjective
Without just conclusion; without regular inference.
Etymology: in and consequens, Lat.
The ground he assumes is unsound, and his illation from thence deduced inconsequent. George Hakewill, on Providence.
Men rest not in false apprehensions without absurd and inconsequent deductions from fallacious foundations, and misapprehended mediums, erecting conclusions no way inferible from their premises. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
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inconsequent
Inconsequent refers to something that is not logically consistent or coherent, something that lacks rationality, follows no logical sequence, or is random or irrelevant in nature. It can describe actions, behaviors, or statements that seem unrelated to what has preceded them or to the circumstances around them.
Webster Dictionary
Inconsequentadjective
not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence
Etymology: [L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconsquent. See In- not, and Consequent.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inconsequent
in-kon′se-kwent, adj. not following from the premises: illogical: irrelevant: unreasonable, inconsistent.—n. Incon′sequence.—adj. Inconsequen′tial, not following from the premises: of no consequence or value.—advs. Inconsequen′tially, Incon′sequently.
Anagrams for inconsequent »
nonquiescent
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inconsequent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inconsequent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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