adj
consequential
Consequential (adj) means happening as a direct result of something else.
adj
1
Happening as a direct result of something else.
2
Likely to have a big effect on what happens next.
"The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial."
— Charles Hugh Smith, The Peculiar Power of Denial (2023)
3
Of real importance.
4
Behaving as if one is more important than one really is.
"He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner."
— Lord Frederic Hamilton, The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday (1919)
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Etymology
Formed from consequent and -ial.
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What is the meaning of consequential?
"consequential" (adj) means happening as a direct result of something else.
What is another word for consequential?
Other words for "consequential" include eventful.
What is the opposite of consequential?
Opposites of "consequential" include inconsequential, immaterial, insignificant.
What are the different meanings of consequential?
"consequential" has 3 main meanings: 1. Happening as a direct result of something else; 2. Likely to have a big effect on what happens next; 3. Of real importance.
