Consequential Meaning
/ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFollowing as a result.
adjHaving significant consequences; of importance.
Sentence Examples
All elections are important. But we know in our bones this one is more consequential.
Tom wanted to do something consequential for once.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new law had a ____ impact on reducing carbon emissions across the country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The president's decision to sharply raise taxes was a highly ____ move that affected the economy.
Word Origin & History
From consequent + -ial.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial."
— 2023 September 18, Charles Hugh Smith, The Peculiar Power of Denial:
"He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner."
— 1919, Lord Frederic Hamilton, The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday, page 69:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new law had a ____ impact on reducing carbon emissions across the country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The president's decision to sharply raise taxes was a highly ____ move that affected the economy.