Definitions

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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Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The UK is at a "moment of consequence" as Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure, the UK's largest spy agency will warn.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Only by skillfully uniting the two groups—made easier to achieve by President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to compromise—was Lodge able to prevent ratification and mark himself as a leader of consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

History will nevertheless remember Francis as a pope of consequence, who met the proverbial moment in a way that would make St. Peter proud.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

To reach the next landmark of consequence, Sirius, would involve another 4.6 light-years of travel.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

of consequence

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