aftermath

af·ter·math

noun \-ˌmath\

Definition of AFTERMATH

1

: a second-growth crop —called also rowen

2

: consequence, result <stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident>

3

: the period immediately following a usually ruinous event <in the aftermath of the war>

Examples of AFTERMATH

1. <the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill>

Origin of AFTERMATH

⁴after + math (mowing, crop)

First Known Use: 1523

Related to AFTERMATH

Synonyms

aftereffect, effect, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words

ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms

consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with AFTERMATH

bridle path, polymath, primrose path, psychopath, shower bath, take a bath, telepath, Turkish bath, whirlpool bath