INCONSEQUENT


Meaning of INCONSEQUENT in English

— inconsequence, inconsequentness , n. — inconsequently , adv.

/in kon"si kwent', -kweuhnt/ , adj.

1. characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.

2. characterized by lack of logical sequence; illogical; inconsecutive: inconsequent reasoning.

3. irrelevant: an inconsequent remark.

4. not following from the premises: an inconsequent deduction.

5. not in keeping with the general character or design; inconsistent: inconsequent ornamentation.

6. without worth or consequence; trivial: a frivolous, inconsequent young man.

[ 1570-80; inconsequent- (s. of inconsequens ) not following. See IN- 3 , CONSEQUENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .