aftermath — English Dictionary

Noun

1. That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

   Synonyms

   lattermath

   Antonyms

   foremathbeforemath

   Examples

   In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.

   More examples (2)

   Fogel, working with a script by the journalist Kerry Howley, follows Winner from the age of nine to the aftermath of her plea, and organizes the movie around voice-over reminiscences by Reality (the character is played by Emilia Jones).

   More than a quarter of a century after the fraught events that followed the privatisation of the railway, Corbett has provided a warts and all analysis of what led to the spate of rail disasters in the aftermath of the break-up of British Rail, and (ultimately) to the demise of the company.

2. A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Synonyms

   lattermathrowen

   Antonyms

   foremathbeforemath

   Examples

   They were cutting aftermath on all sides, which gave the neighbourhood, this gusty autumn morning, an untimely smell of hay.

Noun

1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

   Synonyms

   wakebackwash

   Broader terms

   consequenceeffectoutcomeresulteventissueupshot

   Examples

   the aftermath of war

   in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured

2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

   Synonyms

   consequence

   Broader terms

   resultresultantfinal resultoutcometermination