consequence noun
ADJECTIVES
important, significant, profound, far-reaching
・Climate change is a global issue with profound consequences for the planet.
catastrophic, damaging, devastating, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, dangerous
・Global conflicts have devastating consequences for innocent civilians.
adverse, bad, negative, serious, severe, terrible, tragic, unfortunate, unpleasant
・The use of harmful chemicals had adverse consequences on the environment.
beneficial, good, positive, favorable
・The decision to invest in the new project had positive consequences for the company's growth.
major, main • full
・The natural disaster had major consequences on the local community.
direct, immediate • indirect
・The increase in taxes was a direct consequence of the government's budget deficit.
inevitable, unavoidable • necessary
・The ongoing conflict will have devastating effects on civilians, an inevitable consequence of war.
likely, possible, potential
・If you don't study for the exam, the likely consequence is that you'll fail.
long-term • short-term • lasting
・Smoking can have serious long-term consequences for your health.
unintended, undeirable, unforseen, unpredictable
・His actions had unintended consequences.
global • logical • natural
・Climate change has global consequences.
ecological, economic, electoral, environmental, financial, legal, physical, political, social
・The new law will have economic consequences for businesses.
VERBS
have
・Not wearing a seatbelt can have severe consequences.
lead to, result in, bring
・Making hasty decisions can lead to consequences you may regret.
accept, bear, face (up to), suffer, take, carry
・He took responsibility for his mistakes and faced the consequences bravely.
CONSEQUENCE + VERB
arise, ensue, follow
・If you don't follow the rules, consequences arise.
PREPOSITIONS
as
・The car skidded on the wet road, and as a consequence, it crashed into a tree.
in ~ (of)
・(formal) The heavy rain caused flooding in the area; in consequence, several roads were closed.
for
・The new government policy may have unintended consequences for the economy.