Noun

• S: (n) hell to pay (dire consequences) "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) consequence, import, moment (having important effects or influence) "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) matter ((used with negation) having consequence) "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
• S: (n) hell to pay (dire consequences) "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• antonym
• W: (n) inconsequence [Opposed to: consequence] (having no important effects or influence)
• derivationally related form