aftermath
(noun)
noun
1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
- the aftermath of war
Similar word(s): backwash, wake
Definition categories: phenomenon, consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Similar word(s): consequence
Definition categories: event, outcome, result, resultant, termination
Sentences with aftermath as a noun:
- In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.