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a decision of great moment. weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something. the argument carried no weight with the judge. significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient: serious consequences Not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other family members. dire consequences Eating too much processed food can have dire health consequences.
Synonyms for CONSEQUENCE: result, outcome, resultant, product, effect, aftermath, matter of course, upshot; Antonyms of CONSEQUENCE: cause, reason, consideration, factor, occasion, basis, antecedent, base.
noun. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. Synonyms: sequel, upshot, issue, outcome. Antonyms: cause. an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference. importance or significance:
noun. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. “his decision had depressing consequences for business” synonyms: effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot. see more. noun. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual. synonyms: aftermath. see more. noun. having important effects or influence.
Synonyms for CONSEQUENCES: outcomes, results, resultants, effects, products, aftermaths, implications, issues; Antonyms of CONSEQUENCES: reasons, causes, factors, considerations, antecedents, occasions, determinants, grounds.
Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse , dire , disastrous , fatal , harmful , negative , serious , tragic and unfortunate .
