inconsequent

adjective

in·​con·​se·​quent (ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent 

-si-kwənt

1

a

: lacking reasonable sequence : illogical

b

: inconsecutive

2

: inconsequential sense 1

3

: irrelevant

inconsequently adverb

Synonyms

• fallacious
• illegitimate
• illogical
• inconsequential
• invalid
• irrational
• nonrational
• unreasonable
• unreasoning
• unsound
• weak

Examples of inconsequent in a Sentence

presents an inconsequent argument for a major reversal in the nation's policy on narcotics

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin inconsequent-, inconsequens, from Latin in- + consequent-, consequens consequent

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a