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Ineffectual vs Inconsequential - What's the difference?

ineffectual | inconsequential |

As adjectives the difference between ineffectual and inconsequential

is that ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile while inconsequential is having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.

As a noun inconsequential is

something unimportant; something that does not matter.

ineffectual

English

Alternative forms

* ineffectuall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
    • After several ineffectual and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.
  • worthless
  • weak; lacking forcefulness
    • Our group leader proved highly ineffectual , caving to every whim put forth by the other members.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * effectual

    Related terms

    * ineffectualness * ineffectuality * ineffectually

    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.