of consequence

ADJECTIVE

serious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangerous deep difficult far-reaching grievous important major meaningful severe significant tough urgent

WEAK

arduous fateful fell formidable grave grim hard heavy laborious meaning business menacing momentous no joke no laughing matter operose out for blood playing hard ball pressing smoking sobering strenuous strictly business threatening ugly unamusing unhumorous worrying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easy facile friendly insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant worthless

WEAK

flippant funny happy light unserious

Example Sentences

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Only by skillfully uniting the two groups—made easier to achieve by President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to compromise—was Lodge able to prevent ratification and mark himself as a leader of consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But the significance of these cases runs deeper: They threaten the legal architecture that has allowed Big Tech to reap trillions of dollars in profits with little risk of consequence in court.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

And, yes, every action tends to have some kind of consequence, as you found out.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

It was the only moment of consequence in a second half that the Lakers had long let get out of control.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

To reach the next landmark of consequence, Sirius, would involve another 4.6 light-years of travel.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

of consequence

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