Synonyms of aftereffects

aftereffects

noun

plural of aftereffect

as in consequences

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consequences
• outcomes
• results
• resultants
• effects
• aftermaths
• products
• issues
• fruits
• developments
• implications
• matters of course
• sequels
• precipitates
• fates
• children
• corollaries
• sequences
• ramifications
• outgrowths
• upshots
• conclusions
• repercussions
• backwashes
• aftershocks
• side effects
• echoes
• denouements
• by-products
• fallouts
• ripples
• afterclaps
• afterglows
• blowbacks
• offshoots
• spin-offs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• causes
• reasons
• factors
• antecedents
• considerations
• occasions
• determinants
• causations
• grounds
• stimuli
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• incentives
• sources
• origins
• roots
• mothers
• groundworks
• impetuses
• springs
• instigations
• inspirations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aftereffects

Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Many of our heroic Vietnam War veterans have continued to suffer the aftereffects of exposure to Agent Orange during their service. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026

Like other music tours that year, Lilith Fair was the victim of aftereffects of the 2008 recession. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Checkmarx isn’t the only security company to suffer the aftereffects of the Trivy breach. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026

The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026