CONSEQUENTIAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSEQUENTIAL?

Need another word that means the same as “consequential”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “consequential” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Consequential” are: eventful, resulting, resultant, ensuing, consequent, incidental, accidental, unintended, secondary, subordinate, ancillary, collateral, concomitant, accompanying, contingent, derived, derivative, important, significant, major, momentous, weighty, material, meaty, appreciable, memorable, serious

Consequential as an Adjective

Definitions of "Consequential" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “consequential” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having important issues or results.
• Important; significant.
• Resulting from an act, but not immediately and directly.
• Following as a result or effect.

Synonyms of "Consequential" as an adjective (27 Words)

accidental	Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. The character s motives remain accidental to the plot.
accompanying	Following or accompanying as a consequence. Owning a home brings with it a horde of accompanying expenses.
ancillary	Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc. Paragraph 19 was merely ancillary to paragraph 16.
appreciable	Enough to be estimated or measured. Appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor.
collateral	Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines. Collateral ridges of mountains.
concomitant	Following or accompanying as a consequence. Concomitant with his obsession with dirt was a desire for order.
consequent	Occurring with or following as a consequence. The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness.
contingent	Being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow. The results of confession were not contingent they were certain.
derivative	Originating from, based on, or influenced by. Darwin s work is derivative of the moral philosophers.
derived	Formed or developed from something else; not original. The belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived.
ensuing	Occurring afterwards or as a result. Ensuing events confirmed the prediction.
eventful	Marked by interesting or exciting events. An eventful decision.
important	Important in effect or meaning. Important people.
incidental	Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else. Incidental expenses.
major	Of an interval equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. Major highways.
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. A material witness.
meaty	Like or containing meat. Lawrence has written a meaty scholarly book.
memorable	Worth remembering. He recalled memorable moments in his life.
momentous	Of very great significance. A momentous event.
resultant	Occurring with or following as a consequence. Restructuring and the resultant cost savings.
resulting	Occurring or following as the consequence of something. Talk of a general election and the resulting political uncertainty.
secondary	Depending on or incidental to what is original or primary. The plot is of secondary importance what matters most is the relationships between the characters.
serious	Acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or half-hearted manner. She escaped serious injury.
significant	Having a particular meaning; indicative of something. A significant increase in sales.
subordinate	Lower in rank or position. His subordinate officers.
unintended	Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
weighty	Having a great deal of influence on events or decisions. The evidence for proprietorial interference has become even more weighty.

Usage Examples of "Consequential" as an adjective

• The year's only really consequential legislation.
• The new congress lacked consequential leaders.
• A loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds.
• Consequential damages.

Associations of "Consequential" (30 Words)

arrhythmic	Lacking a steady rhythm. The arrhythmic phrasing of the music.
availability	The state of being otherwise unoccupied; freedom to do something. Turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all year round availability of beef.
available	(of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something. The nurse is only available at certain times.
beneficial	Promoting or enhancing well-being. The beneficial effects of a temperate climate.
communicator	A person who is able to convey or exchange information, news, or ideas, especially one who is eloquent or skilled. His successor was a less effective communicator.
consequence	A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Abrupt withdrawal of drug treatment can have serious consequences.
consequent	The second part of a conditional proposition, whose truth is stated to be implied by that of the antecedent. The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness.
deciding	Having the power or quality of deciding. Cast the deciding vote.
decisive	Settling an issue; producing a definite result. An able and decisive young woman.
demonstrably	In a way that is clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved. The policies followed so far have demonstrably failed.
effective	Able to accomplish a purpose functioning effectively G B Shaw. The regulation will be effective from January.
effectively	In such a manner as to achieve a desired result. She is effectively his wife.
effects	Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business. I watched over their effects until they returned.
efficacious	(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. Written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices of the readers.
efficacy	Capacity or power to produce a desired effect. There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
efficient	Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively. More efficient processing of information.
ending	The act of ending something. The ending of warranty period.
eventful	Marked by interesting or exciting events. The most exhausting and eventful day of my life.
expeditious	Marked by speed and efficiency. An expeditious investigation.
helpful	Providing assistance or serving a useful function. Pages of helpful information.
incur	Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behaviour or actions. People who smoke incur a great danger to their health.
momentous	Of very great significance. A momentous decision.
outcome	Something that results. It is the outcome of the vote that counts.
output	The action or process of producing something. Efficiency can lead to higher outputs.
potentiate	Increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon. Potentiate the drug.
product	The set of elements common to two or more sets. His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue.
ramification	The action of ramifying or the state of being ramified. A coronary angiogram showed ramification of the right coronary artery close to the ostium.
result	Produce as a result or residue. Determination and persistence guarantee results.
telling	Having a striking or revealing effect; significant. A telling argument against this theory.
upshot	The final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events. The upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York.