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of consequence

ADJECTIVE
serious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dangerous deep difficult far-reaching grievous important major meaningful severe significant tough urgent
WEAK
arduous fateful fell formidable grave grim hard heavy laborious meaning business menacing momentous no joke no laughing matter operose out for blood playing hard ball pressing smoking sobering strenuous strictly business threatening ugly unamusing unhumorous worrying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm easy facile friendly insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant worthless
WEAK
flippant funny happy light unserious

Example Sentences

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And, yes, every action tends to have some kind of consequence, as you found out.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

He said he thinks the move will significantly advance China’s chip capabilities and it doesn’t seem like the U.S. got much of consequence in return for allowing the exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

It’s an understandably protective posture, but not one that has produced a memoir of consequence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

However, a few hours later he reported that: "So far we have not seen a wave of consequence."

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Almost every peak of consequence in New England—Washington, Lafayette, Greylock, Monadnock, Ascutney, Moosilauke—stood etched in fine relief and looked ten times closer than it actually was.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson