Konsequenz
dieNounconsequence; consistency
English translations
- 01
consequence
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Folge oder das Ergebnis einer Handlung oder Entscheidung.
- English meaning
- Consequence
- Synonym
- Folge, Auswirkung
- German example
- Seine Unpünktlichkeit hatte Konsequenzen für seine Karriere.
- English example
- His tardiness had consequences for his career.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Konsequenz
- Plural Form
- die Konsequenzen
Related words
- Scheinsieg
Pyrrhic victory
- Mitwisserschaft
Accessoryship, complicity
- Mitwisserin
Accessory, accomplice (female)
- Weitblick
Foresight
- Steuerfolge
tax consequence
- herbeiführen
To bring about
- kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
Not mince words
- vergegenwärtigen
to realize
- leicht reden haben
To talk easily
- unausweichlich
Inevitable
- unvermeidbar
inevitable
- leichtsinnig
Reckless, careless
- weitsichtig
far-sighted
- weitreichend
far-reaching
- folgenreich
Consequential
- demgemäß
Accordingly means 'correspondingly' or 'as a result', used to express a logical sequence or consequence.
- folgewidrig
Inconsistent
- folgenlos
Without consequences
- strafbewehrt
punishable
- ungestraft
Unpunished
- unweigerlich
Inevitable means unavoidable or certain to happen.
- folgenschwer
Consequential
- Ultimatum
Ultimatum
- Strafe
Penalty, punishment
- Folge
Consequence
- Gedankenspiel
Thought experiment
- Abschreckung
deterrence
- Erpressung
Blackmail
- Nachspiel
Aftermath refers to the consequences or effects of an event or action.
- Sittlichkeit
Morality
- Weitsicht
foresight
- Mahnung
reminder, warning
- Verleugnung
Denial
- Schlussfolge
Conclusion
- Strafbarkeit
Criminality refers to the characteristic of an act that is punishable by law and thus entails legal consequences.
- Falschaussage
False statement
- Overkill
Overkill means to do more than necessary to achieve a goal, often with negative consequences.
- bedenken
To consider, to contemplate
- übertreten
To violate, to transgress
- die Suppe auslöffeln
Face the consequences
- verantwortlich
"Responsible" means being accountable for something or bearing the consequences for something.
- rechtlich
legal
- unverantwortlich
Irresponsible
- bedenkenlos
unhesitatingly, without hesitation
- Glücksrad
Wheel of fortune
- Verdammnis
Damnation
- Gedankenexperiment
Thought experiment
- Desertion
The unauthorized abandonment of duty in the military.
Example sentences with “Konsequenz”
Das hat ernste Konsequenzen. (That has serious consequences.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Konsequenz?
It is feminine (die Konsequenz).