consequential en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From consequent + -ial.
Meanings
- Following as a result.
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Having significant consequences; of importance.
The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial.
2023 September 18, Charles Hugh Smith, The Peculiar Power of Denial:
- Important or significant.
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(of a person) Self-important.
He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner.
1919, Lord Frederic Hamilton, The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more consequential | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most consequential | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
consequentialness · consequentialism · consequentialist · nonconsequential · consequentialize · inconsequential · unconsequential · consequentialistic · consequential mark · consequentially · consequentiality
Synonyms
considerable (having significant consequences) · important (having significant consequences)
Translations (7)
ca conseqüent (following as a result) · es consiguiente (following as a result) · de daraus folgend (following as a result) · de demzufolge (following as a result) · de entsprechend (following as a result) · de folgerichtig (following as a result) · de folglich (following as a result)