inconsequent
inconsequent adjective: illogical; not following from the premises. Also the alternative form of inconsequential.
Adjective
inconsequent (comparative more inconsequent, superlative most inconsequent)
- illogical; not following from the premises
- She looked at him a minute, and it came to him as he met it an inconsequent sense that her eyes, when one got their full clearness, were still as beautiful as they had been in youth, only beautiful with a strange, cold light - a light that somehow was a part of the effect, if it wasn't rather a...1903, Henry James, The Beast in the Jungle
- That possibility was now ever so much further from sight than on the eve of his arrival, and he perfectly felt that, should it come at all, it would have to be at best inconsequent and violent.1903 September 28, Henry James, The Ambassadors, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC
Also used as
inconsequent is also the alternative form of inconsequential.
Forms of inconsequent
| comparative | more inconsequent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inconsequent |
Origin of inconsequent
From Middle French inconséquent.
Words formed from inconsequent
Questions about inconsequent
- What does inconsequent mean?
- Inconsequent means illogical; not following from the premises.
- What part of speech is inconsequent?
- Inconsequent is an adjective.
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