consequential
[ kon-si-kwen-shuh l ]
/ ˌkɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM consequential
Words nearby consequential
consentual,
consequence,
consequences,
consequent,
consequent stream,
consequential,
consequentialism,
consequently,
conservable,
conservancy,
conservation
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British Dictionary definitions for consequential
consequential
/ (ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl) /
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, adverbusage 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