aftermath
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aftermath
- /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ US
- /ˈɑːf.təˌmæθ/ UK
- /ˈɑːf.təˌmɑːθ/ UK
- /ˈæf.təˌmæθ/ UK
noun aftermaths
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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.
Similar: lattermath · Opposite: foremath, beforemath
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A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
They were cutting aftermath on all sides, which gave the neighbourhood, this gusty autumn morning, an untimely smell of hay.
Similar: lattermath, rowen · Opposite: foremath, beforemath
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: backwash, wake, consequence, rowen, furrow, trench, groove, root, tsunami, fallout, aftershock, cleft, light, stride, impact, fall-out
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noun that which happens after, that which follows
| Español | consecuencia, secuela |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여파 yeopa, 결과 gyeolgwa |
| 日本語 | 余波 yoha, 結果 kekka |
| 中文 | 後果 /后果 hòuguǒ, 結果 /结果 jiéguǒ, 餘波 /余波 yúbō |
| Português | resultado, rescaldo |
| Français | séquelles, contrecoup, impact, dégâts |
| Deutsch | Nachwirkung, Folge, Nachwehen, Nachspiel, Folgezeit |
| Italiano | conseguenze, strascico |
| Ελληνικά | συνέπεια synépeia, επακόλουθο epakóloutho |
| Română | consecințe, sechele, consecință, repercursiune, repercursiuni, impact |
| Русский | после́дствие poslédstvije |
| العربية | أَعْقَاب ʔaʕqāb |
noun second mowing
| 中文 | 再生草 |
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| Français | regain |
| Deutsch | Nachmahd, Grummet, Zweiter Schnitt |
| Русский | второ́й поко́с vtorój pokós |
Talk about this word "aftermath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aftermath. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. aftermath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aftermath "aftermath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aftermath.Cite this
@misc{aftermath_2026,
title = {aftermath},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aftermath},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
