consequential
pronunciation
How to pronounce consequential in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl]
How to pronounce consequential in American English:
US [ˌkɑnsəˈkwenʃl]
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- Adjective:
- having important issues or results
Word Origin
- consequential (adj.)
- 1620s, from consequent (Latin consequentia) + -al (1). Meaning "pregnant with consequences, important" is recorded from 1728. Related: Consequentially (c. 1600).
Synonym
proud self-important lordly conceited vainglorious overconfident egotistical vain pompous bumptious uppity arrogant haughty supercilious insolent overweening pretentious
Example
- 1. It may be one of our most consequential .
- 2. None of this looks good for the world 's most consequential relationship .
- 3. Understanding these forces is consequential for investors , yet they appear to be difficult to fully identify and comprehend .
- 4. The american presidency is always the world 's hardest and most consequential job , but it seems particularly so this month .
- 5. This is the arab world 's exit into history -- an exit from a sterile , walled-off place into a land of painful and consequential choices .