inconsequence

/in'kɔnsikwəns/ Cách viết khác : (inconsequentness) /in'kɔnsikwəntnis/

Thân thiện

The committee dismissed the argument as pure inconsequence.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Invalid or incorrect reasoning: The quality or state of being illogical, lacking proper sequence or coherence in thought or argument.
   • Having no important effects or influence: The quality of being trivial, insignificant, or of little consequence.

Examples of Usage

• Invalid reasoning:

  • The judge dismissed the argument due to its obvious inconsequence.
  • The inconsequence of his logic made his entire thesis difficult to defend.

• Lack of importance:

  • She worried about the inconsequence of her daily tasks in the grand scheme of things.
  • The meeting was marked by the inconsequence of the topics discussed.

Advanced Usage

• "A matter of inconsequence": Refers to something trivial or unimportant.
  • Whether we take the 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. train is a matter of inconsequence; we'll arrive at roughly the same time.

Variants and Related Words

• Inconsequent (adj): Not following logically; irrelevant or insignificant.
  • His inconsequent remarks distracted from the main point of the discussion.
• Inconsequential (adj): Unimportant; trivial.
  • The difference in price is inconsequential; just choose the one you like.

Synonyms

• Illogicality: The quality of being illogical.
• Irrelevance: The quality of being not connected with or pertinent to something.
• Triviality: Lack of seriousness or importance; insignificance.
• Insignificance: The quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

Antonyms

• Consequence: Importance or relevance; a result or effect of an action or condition.
• Logic: Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.
• Significance: The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. invalid or incorrect reasoning
2. having no important effects or influence

Từ đồng nghĩa

• illogicality
• illogicalness
• illogic