Standard Lemma guide

consensual

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /kənˈsɛnʃuəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S EH1 N S UW0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: K AH0 N S EH1 N SH UW0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

With permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • consensual sex

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • a consensual contract

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • consensual motions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.

Contralaterally corresponding rather than ipsilaterally induced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • direct and consensual pupillary reflexes produce bilateral constriction from a unilateral stimulus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

existing by consent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a consensual contract

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From consensus + -ual.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: توافقي — With consensus
  • Catalan: concensual — With consensus
  • Czech: konsenzuální — With consensus
  • Dutch: consensueel — With consensus
  • Dutch: afgesproken — With consensus
  • Finnish: yhteisymmärrykseen perustuva — With consensus
  • Finnish: suostumuksellinen — With consensus
  • French: consensuel — With consensus
  • German: einvernehmlich — With consensus
  • Greek: συναινετικός (synainetikós) — With consensus
  • Irish: comhthoiliúil — With consensus
  • Italian: consensuale — With consensus
  • Polish: konsensualny — With consensus
  • Portuguese: consensual — With consensus
  • Romanian: consensual — With consensus
  • Russian: согласо́ванный (soglasóvannyj) — With consensus
  • Russian: консенсуа́льный (konsensuálʹnyj) — With consensus
  • Russian: консе́нсусный (konsénsusnyj) — With consensus
  • Spanish: consensual — With consensus
  • Welsh: cydsyniol — With consensus