Synonyms for aftermath
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Lattermath — A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season
Other
consequence, outcome, aftereffect, after-grass, after-life, fog, eddish
Definitions
- n. 1
A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
- n. 2
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.
Forms
- Plural
- aftermaths → rowans, lattermaths, wakes, consequences…
Example sentences
- wake I'd like a wake-up call at seven tomorrow morning.
- outcome Whatever the outcome, you must meet the challenge.
- consequence He changed his mind in consequence of the marriage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| aftermath | rising | |
| lattermath | steady | |
| wake | rising | |
| outcome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fog1
- 4 letters
- wake1
- 5 letters
- rowan2
- 6 letters
- eddish
- 7 letters
- outcome2
- 10 letters
- lattermath
- 11 letters
- consequence3, aftereffect4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rowan2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contrecoup
- Italiano
- contraccolpo