<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.</li><li>Synonyms: sequel, upshot, issue, outcome.</li><li>Antonyms: cause.</li><li>an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.</li><li>the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.</li><li>importance or significance: a matter of no consequence.</li><li>Synonyms: weight, moment.</li><li>importance in rank or position; distinction: a man of great consequence in art.</li></ul>