consequences
What follows actions
Consequences are the results or effects that follow from an action, condition, or decision.
The word often carries a negative weight—actions have consequences typically warns of unpleasant outcomes rather than rewards.
Face the consequences means accepting responsibility for what follows.
Something of consequence matters; something of no consequence doesn't.
The phrase truth or consequences names a game where refusing to answer honestly results in a penalty.
What follows from effort
- effectsConsequences or belongings
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- upshotFinal outcome
aftermath · fallout · sequelae · implications · outgrowth · byproduct · corollary · culmination
Punishment for wrongdoing
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- correctionFixing of mistakes
fine · forfeit · damages · reparation · accountability · sentencing · justice · comeuppance
To make different
- transformationThorough change in form
- influencePower to affect others
- alterationAct of modifying
- effectResult of a cause
disruption · disturbance · shift · upheaval · modification · adjustment · resonance · magnitude
Extremely serious or urgent
- graveSerious and worrying
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
- devastatingCausing severe damage
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
severe · unintended · unforeseen · far-reaching · long-term · irreversible · lasting · permanent
results
What follows from effort
- effectsConsequences or belongings
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
upshot · aftermath · fallout · sequelae · implications · outgrowth · byproduct · corollary · culmination · denouement
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
correction · fine · forfeit · damages · reparation · accountability · sentencing · justice · comeuppance · recompense
change
To make different
- transformationThorough change in form
- influencePower to affect others
- alterationAct of modifying
effect · disruption · disturbance · shift · upheaval · modification · adjustment · resonance · magnitude · significance
dire
Extremely serious or urgent
- graveSerious and worrying
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
- devastatingCausing severe damage
catastrophic · severe · unintended · unforeseen · far-reaching · long-term · irreversible · lasting · permanent · profound
trivia
Unimportant miscellaneous facts
stakes · forfeits · dares · gameplay · winner · loser · rounds · penalties
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- consequencesresult, results, effect, outcome, aftermath
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- life lessonslesson learned, moral, lessons learned, life lessons, parable
- Parenting Communicationactive listening, praise, encouragement, boundary setting, conflict resolution
consequencescauses
Brings into being
antecedents · origins · sources · precursors · roots
- accept the consequences
- unintended consequencesUnanticipated outcomes of actions
- without consequence
- legal consequencesOutcomes from breaking laws
- natural consequencesUnmanipulated results of actions
- of no consequenceLacking any significance