consequential
following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.
of significance or importance: His writings offer insight into his personality, opinions, and strengths, and show early evidence of the consequential man he would become.
having important effects or results: Being a lawyer, I knew that a consequential decision should not depend on an informal phone conversation.
Archaic. self-important; pompous.
Origin of consequential
1Other words from consequential
- con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty [kon-si-kwen-shee-al-i-tee], /ˌkɒn sɪˌkwɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, 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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How to use consequential in a sentence
They’ll also lose three first-round picks in the deal — ones that won’t feel all that consequential if Giannis stays but could feel like the end of the world for a rebuilding Milwaukee if he leaves.
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Yet the shifts that did occur proved consequential in states decided by narrow margins.
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It's safe to assume AIPAC is on board and, perhaps most consequentially, Netanyahu too.
"I'm agwine to stan betwixt yu und de jedge, dats who," replied Clarissa consequentially.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington"I have a consultation presently," he said, consequentially.
Old People and the Things That Pass | Louis CouperusThe young man swelled his scarlet breast still more consequentially.
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox Ford"I shall take two or three negatives of this, Middlebrook," he observed, consequentially.
Ravensdene Court | J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher"I am to wait here for Serjeant Gaythorn," observed the little damsel somewhat consequentially.
Under the Storm | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for consequential
/ (ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl) /
important or significant
self-important; conceited
following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly: consequential loss
usage For consequential
Derived forms of consequential
- consequentiality or consequentialness, noun
- consequentially, adverb
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