consequence vs side effect

side effect vs consequence

consequence and side effect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
side effect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, side effect is a hyponym of consequence; that is, side effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
side effect: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, spillover.

consequence (noun)	side effect (noun)
having important effects or influence	any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Difference between consequence and side effect

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