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1. : a second-growth crop. called also rowen. 2. : consequence, result. stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident. 3. : the period immediately following a usually ruinous event. in the aftermath of the war. Did you know? Breaking Down Aftermath.
Aftermath is the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence: the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood. Synonyms: upshot, result, outcome.
Aftermath is the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Definitions of aftermath. noun. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) “the aftermath of war”. synonyms: backwash, wake. see more. noun. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual. synonyms: consequence.
The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
1. something that follows and usu. results from an event, esp. one of a calamitous nature; consequence: the aftermath of war. 2. a new growth of grass or other crop following a mowing. [1515–25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth]
