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单词 inconsequent
释义

Definition of inconsequent in English:

inconsequent

adjective ɪnˈkɒnsɪkw(ə)nt
  • 1Not connected or following logically; irrelevant.

    不连贯的;不合逻辑的;不对题的

    people say the most stupid, inconsequent things when surprised

    人们吃惊时会说出最傻、最不合逻辑的话来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Incipient socialism shared the same terrain as liberalism, the defence of private interest, but proposed inconsequent and unacceptable solutions to the conditions which liberalism simply affirmed.
    • The title is as inconsequent as the rest of the production, which is meant to create laughter and succeeds.
    1. 1.1
      another term for inconsequential
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Well, she knows why: it's that ‘he’ is not even an ‘it’ but only an effectively inconsequent something.
      • I had got attached to the place and its strange inconsequent life, its near-peacefulness and distant dangers.

Derivatives

  • inconsequence

  • noun ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwɛns
    • But in the preceding century, England was frequently an afterthought on the world stage, an island kingdom tinkering on the brink of inconsequence.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In much the same way that I prefer my hamburgers to taste of real ingredients and my chips to be cooked all the way through, I'm a fan of fulfilling inconsequence, titillating trivia, some satisfaction with the superficiality.
      • Anyway, back to the issue and the point is that unless we start making a noise for ourselves we will be further condemned to the dustbins of inconsequence that are our sheds.
      • I should have done you a greater service had I pointed out to you its thoughtlessness, its inconsequence, and its want of comprehension.
      • In all this, my hostess was a constant provider of chat, inconsequence and distraction, but gave me no opportunity to focus my attention on anything for very long nor to fully absorb my surroundings.
  • inconsequently

  • adverb
    • We chatted inconsequently, watching the kids screaming around the church basement gym while the junior scout leaders vainly tried to impose some semblance of order.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • No matter how hard he fought against it, it was almost impossible to not long for the expensive foreign cars and thirteen bedroom homes that were so frequently (and inconsequently) talked about in the classroom.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin inconsequent-, from in- 'not' + consequent- 'overtaking, following closely' (see consequent).

Definition of inconsequent in US English:

inconsequent

adjective
  • 1Not connected or following logically; irrelevant.

    不连贯的;不合逻辑的;不对题的

    people say the most stupid, inconsequent things when surprised

    人们吃惊时会说出最傻、最不合逻辑的话来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The title is as inconsequent as the rest of the production, which is meant to create laughter and succeeds.
    • Incipient socialism shared the same terrain as liberalism, the defence of private interest, but proposed inconsequent and unacceptable solutions to the conditions which liberalism simply affirmed.
    1. 1.1
      another term for inconsequential
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Well, she knows why: it's that ‘he’ is not even an ‘it’ but only an effectively inconsequent something.
      • I had got attached to the place and its strange inconsequent life, its near-peacefulness and distant dangers.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin inconsequent-, from in- ‘not’ + consequent- ‘overtaking, following closely’ (see consequent).

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