consequential

adjective
UK: /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl/
US: /ˌkɑːnsɪˈkwenʃəl/

  1. Important; having significant consequences.

    1. The meeting was consequential for the future of the company.
    2. Her decision not to go to college was consequential, shaping her entire life.

  2. Following as a result or effect; resultant.

    1. The consequential damage was worse than the initial incident.
    2. Consequential changes to the law made it difficult to navigate the legal system.

Synonyms

significant momentous substantial resultant important

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "consequential" in English means: Important; having significant consequences., Following as a result or effect; resultant..

The phonetic transcription of "consequential" is /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl/ in British English and /ˌkɑːnsɪˈkwenʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "consequential": significant, momentous, substantial, resultant, important.

Example usage of "consequential": "The meeting was consequential for the future of the company.". More examples on the page.