WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•se•quen•tial /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- following as an effect or outcome:[before a noun]the war and the consequential collapse of his dictatorship.
- of importance:a consequential sum of money.
con•se•quen•tial
(kon′si kwen′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.
con′se•quen′ti•al′i•ty, con′se•quen′tial•ness, n.
con′se•quen′tial•ly, adv.
- following as an effect, result, or outcome;
resultant;
consequent. - following as a logical conclusion or inference;
logically consistent. - of consequence or importance:a consequential man in his field.
- self-important;
pompous.
- Latin consequenti(a) consequence + -al1
- 1620–30
con′se•quen′tial•ly, adv.