different between inconsequential vs fruitless

English

Etymology

in- +? consequential.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?n?k?ns??kw?n??l/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?k?n.s??kw?n.??l/

Adjective

inconsequential (comparative more inconsequential, superlative most inconsequential)

1. 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.

2. Not logically following from the premises.

Synonyms

• unimportant
• negligible
• trivial
• trifling
• See also Thesaurus:insignificant

Derived terms

• inconsequentiality
• inconsequentially
• inconsequentialness

Translations

Noun

inconsequential (plural inconsequentials)

1. Something unimportant; something that does not matter.

English

Etymology

From fruit +? -less. Compare Middle English withouten fruyt (“fruitless”, literally “without fruit”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?u?tl?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?utl?s/
• Hyphenation: fruit?less

Adjective

fruitless (comparative more fruitless, superlative most fruitless)

1. Bearing no fruit; barren.
2. (figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
3. (figuratively, archaic) Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
4. (rare) Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.

Alternative forms

• fruitlesse (obsolete)

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:futile

Antonyms

• fruitful
• (unproductive): effective, efficacious, productive, useful

Derived terms

• fruitlessly
• fruitlessness

Translations

Anagrams

• resistful