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inconsequential

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/ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʧəl/ · in-con-se-quen-tial

Not important or significant; having no consequential effect.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not important or significant; having no consequential effect.

اہمیت یا وقعت سے عاری؛ ایسے اثرات جن کا کوئی نتیجہ نہ ہو۔

غیر اہم

ghair aham

Formal: غیر اہم

Synonyms

trivialinsignificantunimportantبے قیمتبے معنیلاپرواہ

Antonyms

significantimportantcrucialاہممعنی خیزاہم ترین

Common Collocations

  • inconsequential details
  • inconsequential matters
  • inconsequential remarks

Example Sentences

The meeting was filled with inconsequential discussions.

میٹنگ بے اہم گفتگو سے بھری ہوئی تھی۔

Meeting ghair aham guftagu se bhari hui thi.

He spent too much time on inconsequential tasks.

اس نے بے اہم کاموں پر بہت وقت صرف کیا۔

Us ne ghair aham kaamon par bohat waqt sarf kiya.

The report focused on inconsequential details.

رپورٹ بے اہم تفصیلات پر مرکوز تھی۔

Report ghair aham tafseelaat par markooz thi.

Easily Confused With

consequential:Consequential means having significant effects, while inconsequential means the opposite.

Word Family

inconsequence
nounعدم تسلسل
consequent
adjectiveاس کے نتیجے میں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'in-consequential' as 'not following in importance.'

Imagine a paper clip thrown among vital documents, signifying something inconsequential.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خالی خولی باتیں ہیں دنیا میں، سب کچھ جاۓ بے اہمیت

Khaali khooli baatein hain duniya mein, sab kuch jaaye ghair ahmiyat

Empty talks fill the world, everything holds no significance.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

شتر مرغ کی طرح، کوئی اہمیت نہیں

Shatar Morgh ki tarah, koi ahmiyat nahin

Like an ostrich, of no significance.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "consequi" — to follow

First known use: 19th century

The term originates from the Latin 'in' meaning 'not' and 'consequentialis' meaning 'following'. It evolved in English to signify something that does not follow in significance.