Cardinal and Inconsequential

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Cardinal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: the cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm

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Inconsequential is an antonym for cardinal.

Nearby Words: cardinally, cardinality

Inconsequential adjective - Lacking importance.

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Cardinal is an antonym for inconsequential.

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Inconsequential and Cardinal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cardinal/inconsequential

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