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consequential

adjective

  1. of consequence, important
  2. coming after as a consequence; result
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ / /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

adj

Etymology: From consequent + -ial.

  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.