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

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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