In`con*sec"u*tive*ness (?), n. The state or quality of not being
consecutive. J. H. Newman.
In*con"se*quence (?), n. [L. inconsequentia: cf. F. inconséquence.] The
quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical
inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own
reasoning!
Bp. Hurd.
In*con"se*quent (?), a. [L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconséquent. See In-
not, and Consequent.] Not following from the premises; not regularly
inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical;
arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence.
Loose and inconsequent conjectures.
Sir T. Browne.
In*con`se*quen"tial (?), a. Not regularly following from the premises;
hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. --
In*con`se*quen"tial*ly (#), adv.
In*con`se*quen`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. The state of being inconsequential.
In*con"se*quent*ness (?), n. Inconsequence.
In`con*sid"er*a*ble (?), a. Not considerable; unworthy of consideration
or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance;
an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. "The baser scum and
inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney. -- In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n.
-- In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.
In`con*sid"er*a*cy (?), n. Inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. [Obs.]
Chesterfield.
In`con*sid"er*ate (?), a. [L. inconsideratus. See In- not, and
Considerate.]
1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not
regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless;
thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate;
inconsiderate conduct.
It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that there should be
any so inconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to politics.
Addison.