consequential

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consequential

  • /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ US
  • /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ UK

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From consequent + -ial.

adjective more consequential · most consequential

  1. Following as a result.
  2. Having significant consequences; of importance. The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial.
  3. Important or significant.
  4. Self-important. He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner.

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