“+ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin inconsequent-, inconsequens, from Latin in- in- (I) + consequent-, consequens consequent — more at consequent
1.
a. : lacking logical order or ordered sequence of thought or reasoning
it is unfortunate that such a significant book should be so slipshod and inconsequent — Saturday Review
: illogical , inconsistent
a premise based on inconsequent reasoning
b. : following no natural sequence : inconsecutive
the string of inconsequent statements to which she had treated them — Ngaio Marsh
2. : marked or characterized by a lack of logic or relevancy
these inconsequent fellows who would lower taxes but increase public expenditure
3. : of no consequence : lacking worth, significance, or importance
the gay, debauched, quite inconsequent lad was managed like a puppet — Hilaire Belloc
futile inconsequent dreams
• in·consequently “+ adverb