- consequence
- nounADJECTIVE▪ full▪ unintended▪
The Act could have certain unintended consequences.
▪ far-reaching, important, profound, significant▪a debate with potentially significant legal consequences
▪ adverse, bad, catastrophic, damaging, dangerous, deadly, deleterious (formal, esp. AmE), devastating, dire, disastrous, fatal, grave, harmful, negative, serious, severe, terrible, tragic, unfortunate, unpleasant▪a new sonar system that could have deadly consequences for whales
▪The kidnappers threatened him with dire consequences if their demands were not met immediately.
▪There could be grave consequences for the economy.
▪ beneficial, good, positive▪ main, major▪ direct, immediate▪ practical▪The practical consequences of his decision were considerable.
▪ indirect▪ inevitable, necessary, unavoidable▪This is a tragic yet unavoidable consequence of war.
▪ likely, possible, potential▪ predictable▪Freedom was denied to the vast majority, with the predictable consequence of widespread lawlessness.
▪ unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen▪better planning to ensure that there are fewer unanticipated consequences
▪ logical, natural▪ long-term, short-term▪ unintended▪ ecological, economic, emotional, environmental, financial, legal, physical, physiological, political, social▪to face up to the physical consequences of ageing
▪They help women cope with the emotional consequences of miscarriage.
▪ health▪the links between dietary choices and health consequences
VERB + CONSEQUENCE▪ have, lead to▪The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences.
▪ accept, bear, face (up to), suffer, take▪You must accept the full consequences of your actions.
▪ fear▪They fear the consequences of rebellion.
▪ assess, consider, examine, explore▪Her documentary examines the consequences of laws allowing reduced sentences for drug offenders.
▪ foresee, predict▪They cannot predict the precise consequences of an increase in average temperature.
CONSEQUENCE + VERB▪ arise, ensue (esp. BrE), follow, occur, result▪the important electoral consequences that will follow from this decision
▪the negative consequences resulting from previous alcohol and drug use
PREPOSITION▪ as a consequence▪Hundreds of people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
▪ in consequence (of) (law)▪The employer is liable for compensation payable in consequence of injury to one of its employees.
▪ consequence for▪This could have serious consequences for the economy.
▪ consequence on▪a gritty look at war and its consequences on human life
PHRASES▪ of (any) consequence▪I'd never done anything of consequence in my life.
▪Scorsese's first feature film of any consequence
▪ of little consequence, of no consequence▪The majority of these losses are of little consequence.
▪Minor slips are of no consequence.
▪ of great consequence, of serious consequence▪Matters of justice are of great consequence.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
