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adjective following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.
of consequence or importance: a consequential man in his field.
self-important; pompous.
Origin of consequential 1620–30; <Latin consequenti (a ) consequence + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM consequential con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, con·se·quen·tial·ness, noun con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb non·con·se·quen·tial, adjective non·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
non·con·se·quen·tial·ness, noun non·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, noun qua·si-con·se·quen·tial, adjective qua·si-con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
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Words nearby consequential consent of the governed, consentual, consequence, consequences, consequent, consequential , consequentialism, consequently, consequent stream, conservable, conservancy
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British Dictionary definitions for consequential adjective important or significant
self-important; conceited
following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly consequential loss
Derived forms of consequential consequentiality or consequentialness , noun consequentially , adverb usage for consequential Although both consequential and consequent can refer to something which happens as the result of something else, consequent is more common in this sense in modern English: the new measures were put into effect, and the consequent protest led to the dismissal of those responsible
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Words related to consequential substantial, meaningful, weighty, momentous, far-reaching, big, considerable, eventful, grave, important, material, serious