- 1happening as a result or an effect of something synonym resultant retirement and the consequential reduction in income
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- 2important; that will have important results The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided. opposite inconsequential
NAmE//ˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəli//
adverbSee consequential in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: consequential