Consequential

//ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Following as a result.
  2. 2
    Having significant consequences; of importance.

    "The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial."

  3. 3
    Important or significant.
  4. 4
    Self-important.

    "He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having important issues or results wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
considerableimportantabsoluteascendantauthoritarianauthoritative

Example

More examples

"All elections are important. But we know in our bones this one is more consequential."

Etymology

From consequent + -ial.

Related phrases

consequential markself important

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