consequential

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Following as a result or effect; consequent.; Important; significant; having notable consequences or effects.; Self-important; pompous; having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.; Following logically; consistent with what precedes.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more consequential Superlative: most consequential

Collocations

consequential damagesconsequential lossconsequential impactconsequential effectconsequential decision

Derivatives

consequenceconsequentlyinconsequentialconsequentialityconsequentialism

Synonyms

significantimportantmomentousweightyfar-reachingsubstantial

Antonyms

inconsequentialtrivialinsignificantnegligible

Commonly confused

consequent
EN: 'Consequent' means following as a result of something (causal sequence); 'consequential' means important or significant in its effects.
consequentialist
EN: 'Consequentialist' refers to an ethical theory judging actions by their outcomes; 'consequential' simply means significant or resulting.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not drop the '-ial' ending or confuse with 'consequent' (no '-ial'). The word has five syllables: con-se-quen-tial.

💬 Examples

  1. The consequential damages from the breach of contract were substantial.

  2. The election was one of the most consequential in the nation's history.

  3. He walked into the room with a consequential air, as though everyone should take notice of him.

  4. Her argument was clear and consequential, each point building upon the last.