171+ Words that rhyme with consequence
Consequence is a 3-syllable word with 171 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are absence, adolescence, allegiance. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of consequence
- noun
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
- 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"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- absence
- balance
- brilliance
- cadence
- commence
- condense
- conscience
- distance
- fragrance
- grievance
- guidance
- hindrance
- instance
- license
- nonsense
- nuisance
- parlance
- penance
- pittance
- presence
- quittance
- riddance
- semblance
- sentence
- sentience
- sequence
- silence
- stridence
- substance
- valence
- vengeance
- violence
- voidance
- potence
- usance
- licence
- patience
- pleasance
- valance
- constance
- mergence
- halfpence
- vallance
3 syllables
- allegiance
- ambulance
- coalescence
- cognisance
- complaisance
- condolence
- confidence
- convergence
- conversance
- corpulence
- covalence
- diligence
- divergence
- divulgence
- dominance
- effulgence
- eloquence
- emergence
- evidence
- excellence
- excrescence
- feculence
- flatulence
- florescence
- fluorescence
- ignorance
- imbalance
- impatience
- indigence
- indolence
- indulgence
- innocence
- insentience
- insolence
- insurgence
- malfeasance
- misfeasance
- negligence
- nonchalance
- nonfeasance
- opulence
- ordinance
- outbalance
- pestilence
- petulance
- preference
- prevalence
- prominence
- purulence
- putrescence
- quintessence
- redolence
- refulgence
- resemblance
- resurgence
- reticence
- reverence
- senescence
- somnolence
- submergence
- subsequence
- succulence
- surveillance
- temperance
- translucence
- truculence
- tumescence
- turbulence
- unbalance
- vigilance
- cognizance
- nonviolence
- candescence
- concrescence
- defeasance
- monuments
- virescence
- bivalence
4 syllables
- adolescence
- ambivalence
- beneficence
- benevolence
- birefringence
- concupiscence
- convalescence
- counterbalance
- effervescence
- efflorescence
- equivalence
- evanescence
- grandiloquence
- incandescence
- incompetence
- inconsequence
- inflorescence
- intelligence
- intransigence
- iridescence
- juvenescence
- luminescence
- magnificence
- magniloquence
- malevolence
- munificence
- obsolescence
- omnipresence
- opalescence
- overbalance
- phosphorescence
- polyvalence
- reconnaissance
- recrudescence
- detumescence
- intumescence
- maleficence
- recognizance
- arborescence
- deliquescence
- equipollence
- preadolescence
5 syllables
6 syllables
7 syllables
Examples of "consequence" in lyrics
See how consequence is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"I went head first not thinking of the consequence"
The 49ers — Mesmerized -
"My name is consequence"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell -
"For any action or lack thereof as a consequence"
Aesop Rock f/ Illogic — One Brick
What do these rhymes mean?
- absence
- the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" failure to be present the time interval
- adolescence
- the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood in the state that someone is in between puberty and
- allegiance
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- ambivalence
- mixed feelings or emotions
- ambulance
- a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "consequence" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like absence, adolescence, allegiance create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "consequence" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.