consequences

con-se-quen-ces · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The results or effects of actions or conditions.

  2. 2.

    The negative outcomes or repercussions of actions.

  3. 3.

    A party game in which players write parts of a story without seeing what others have written.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    face the consequences — to accept responsibility for results
  • •
    suffer the consequences — to experience negative outcomes
  • •
    far-reaching consequences — effects that extend widely

Related words

Antonyms: causes, origins, sources
See also: consequence, effects, results
Synonyms: effects, outcomes, repercussions, results

Etymology

From Latin consequentia ("a following after, result"), from consequi ("to follow after"), from con- ("together") + sequi ("to follow"). Plural formed with -s.