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

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of consequence

“It has a superb material there that is of consequence to this county and to all of Southern California,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

"If that credibility is gone, resignation is a matter of consequence."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Now, he added, “pretty much every major IPO of consequence has been on Robinhood’s platform.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

But the significance of these cases runs deeper: They threaten the legal architecture that has allowed Big Tech to reap trillions of dollars in profits with little risk of consequence in court.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Hopefully these details of consequence will soothe the strain of my absence.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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