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Inconsequential vs Incidental - What's the difference?

inconsequential | incidental |

As adjectives the difference between inconsequential and incidental

is that inconsequential is having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance while incidental is loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.

As nouns the difference between inconsequential and incidental

is that inconsequential is something unimportant; something that does not matter while incidental is incidental expense.

inconsequential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.
    • You will never know the exact atomic time when you started reading this phrase; of course, that's inconsequential .

    Synonyms

    * unimportant * negligible * trivial * trifling * See also

    Derived terms

    * inconsequentiality * inconsequentially * inconsequentialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something unimportant; something that does not matter.

    • incidental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.
    • That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
  • Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

    • Related terms

    * incident * incidence

    Derived terms

    * incidental expense * incidentally

    Synonyms

    *(existing as an accident) accidental, contingent

    Antonyms

    *(existing as an accident) inevitable, necessary, impossible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Incidental expense.
    • She's costing us a lot in incidentals .

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