consequential
Having major impact
Consequential describes something that matters—that has significant effects or implications.
A consequential decision shapes what follows; a consequential figure influences events.
The word can also mean following as a result: consequential damages in law are losses that flow from a breach rather than the breach itself.
Less commonly, consequential describes someone who acts self-important, as if their every move carries great weight.
Having purpose or significance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
essential · far-reaching · influential · momentous · weighty · paramount · profound · serious
Following as consequence
- followingComing after another
- resultantCombined effect of factors
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- attendantOne who assists others
accompanying · secondary · indirect · downstream · knock-on · ripple · collateral · contingent
Marking a historic division
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- transformativeCausing major change
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
seminal · monumental · defining · game-changing · fateful · catalytic · era-defining · unprecedented
Affectedly grand in manner
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- vainExcessively proud or futile
conceited · egotistical · self-aggrandizing · grandiose · imperious · supercilious · puffed-up · lordly
meaningful
Having purpose or significance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
vital · essential · far-reaching · influential · momentous · weighty · paramount · profound · serious · major
ensuing
Following as consequence
- followingComing after another
- resultantCombined effect of factors
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
attendant · accompanying · secondary · indirect · downstream · knock-on · ripple · collateral · contingent · dependent
epochal
Marking a historic division
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- transformativeCausing major change
revolutionary · seminal · monumental · defining · game-changing · fateful · catalytic · era-defining · unprecedented · historic
pompous
Affectedly grand in manner
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
vain · conceited · egotistical · self-aggrandizing · grandiose · imperious · supercilious · puffed-up · lordly · snobbish
- damagescompensatory, punitive, punitive damages, nominal, actual
- prioritypriority, top priority, high priority, low-priority, first priority
- relevancerelevance, relevant, pertinence, pertinent, germane
- theatricaltheatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, hammy
consequentialinconsequential
Lacking significance or impact
insignificant · trivial · unimportant · negligible · trifling
consequentialinconsequential
Lacking significance or impact
negligible · unconsequential · ineffectual · uneventful · impactless
consequentialobscure
Unknown to most
uninfluential · unknown · unimportant · nameless · uncelebrated
inconsequential, inconsequentiality, consequentially, inconsequentially, consequentialism