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Pedestrian vs Inconsequential - What's the difference?

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Pedestrian is a synonym of inconsequential.


As adjectives the difference between pedestrian and inconsequential

is that pedestrian is (not comparable) of or intended for those who are walking while inconsequential is having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.

As nouns the difference between pedestrian and inconsequential

is that pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway while inconsequential is something unimportant; something that does not matter.

pedestrian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
  • pedestrian crossing
  • (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
  • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    Usage notes

    The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.
  • Anagrams

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    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.