aftermath

Plural: aftermaths

Noun

• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  • "the aftermath of war"
• the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
• A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; lattermath.
• That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

Examples

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

Synonyms

backwash, consequence, wake

Related Words

beforemath