consequence

simple noun88 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7
serious consequence8.5
negative consequence8.2
potential consequence8.1
significant consequence8.0
direct consequence8.0
economic consequence8.0

a result affecting the economy

major consequence7.9
financial consequence7.9

a result affecting money

social consequence7.9

a result affecting society

important consequence7.8
positive consequence7.8
possible consequence7.8
long-term consequence7.8

a result that appears after a long time

political consequence7.8

a result affecting politics and government

legal consequence7.7

a result related to the law

bad consequence7.5
main consequence7.5
likely consequence7.5
environmental consequence7.5

a result affecting the natural world

immediate consequence7.4
terrible consequence7.3
health consequence7.3

a result affecting health

unintended consequence7.2

a result that was not planned or expected

natural consequence7.2
severe consequence7.1
short-term consequence7.1

a result that appears quickly

dangerous consequence7.0
good consequence7.0
inevitable consequence7.0
practical consequence6.9

the result in a real-world situation

logical consequence6.9
physical consequence6.9

a result affecting the body

full consequence6.8

the complete and entire result of an action

unfortunate consequence6.8
necessary consequence6.8
unexpected consequence6.8
emotional consequence6.8

a result affecting feelings

harmful consequence6.7
unavoidable consequence6.7
unpleasant consequence6.6
far-reaching consequence6.5
devastating consequence6.5
indirect consequence6.5

a result that is not directly caused by an action

tragic consequence6.4
predictable consequence6.4

a result that can be foreseen

disastrous consequence6.3
damaging consequence6.2
unforeseen consequence6.2
deadly consequence6.1
adverse consequence6.0
fatal consequence6.0
beneficial consequence6.0
grave consequence5.9
catastrophic consequence5.8
profound consequence5.5
ecological consequence5.5

a result affecting the environment and ecosystems

dire consequence5.2
unanticipated consequence5.0
physiological consequence4.5

a result affecting the functions of the body

deleterious consequence2.5
of no consequence6.0
of (any) consequence5.8

of (any) importance

of little consequence5.5
of great consequence5.2
of serious consequence5.0
as a consequence8.5

used to say that something happened as a result of something else

consequence for8.2

the result of an action on a person or thing

consequence on6.5

the effect of an action on something

in consequence (of)3.0

as a result of something (legal term)

have consequence8.8
lead to consequence8.5
consider the consequence8.2
accept the consequence8.0
face (up to) the consequence7.8
take the consequence7.5
predict the consequence7.5
suffer the consequence7.2
examine the consequence7.0
fear the consequence6.8

to be afraid of the result

explore the consequence6.8
bear the consequence6.5
assess the consequence6.5
foresee the consequence6.2
consequence follow7.5
consequence result7.2
consequence occur7.0
consequence arise6.0
consequence ensue4.5