100 Other Words for “Consequence”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Aftereffect Later result of an event.
2. Aftermath Situation following an event.
3. Aftershock Secondary effect after main event.
4. Appendage Something added as a result.
5. Backlash Adverse reaction to an action.
6. Baleful result Harmful outcome.
7. Bearing Impact or relevance to something.
8. Blowback Unintended adverse repercussion.
9. Byproduct Secondary product or result.
10. Cascade Chain of effects.
11. Chain reaction Series of linked outcomes.
12. Clapback Sharp response triggered by action.
13. Collateral damage Unintended harm caused indirectly.
14. Comeback Resulting response or retort.
15. Complication New difficulty arising from something.
16. Corollary Natural accompanying result.
17. Cost What must be given up.
18. Culmination Final result of a process.
19. Damage Harm resulting from an action.
20. Dénouement Final outcome of a story.
21. Developments Subsequent events that result.
22. Downside Negative result or disadvantage.
23. Drawback Disadvantage resulting from something.
24. Echo Lingering effect or influence.
25. Effect Result produced by a cause.
26. End result Final outcome.
27. Endgame Final stage and outcome.
28. Eventuality Possible future outcome.
29. Fallout Negative results after an event.
30. Fate Inevitable outcome.
31. Feedback Response produced by an action.
32. Finale Last part leading to outcome.
33. Finding Result of inquiry or effort.
34. Follow-on Something that comes afterward.
35. Follow-through Result of carrying out plans.
36. Fruit Product or reward of effort.
37. Gains Benefits obtained as a result.
38. Harvest Yield produced by effort.
39. Hazard Risky outcome that may occur.
40. Hit Negative impact or loss.
41. Impact Strong effect on something.
42. Implication Suggested result or meaning.
43. Import Significance as a result.
44. Imprint Lasting mark left by events.
45. Issue Problem arising from a situation.
46. Kickback Return effect, often negative.
47. Knock-on effect Indirect resulting effect.
48. Legacy Lasting result left behind.
49. Liability Burden or obligation resulting.
50. Load Burden imposed by events.
51. Loss Deprivation resulting from action.
52. Luck Chance outcome.
53. Manifestation Result shown in visible form.
54. Mark Enduring sign of an event.
55. Meaning Significance resulting from context.
56. Net effect Overall resulting impact.
57. Net result Overall outcome after all factors.
58. Offshoot Something that develops from another.
59. Outcome Result of an action or process.
60. Outgrowth Development resulting from something.
61. Outturn Result or yield.
62. Payback Return effect, often retribution.
63. Payoff Benefit or result gained.
64. Penalty Punishment resulting from wrongdoing.
65. Peril Dangerous potential outcome.
66. Price Cost required as a result.
67. Product Thing produced as a result.
68. Ramification Complex consequence of an action.
69. Reaction Response caused by something.
70. Rebound Return effect after impact.
71. Recoil Backward effect from an action.
72. Recompense Compensation resulting from loss.
73. Recourse Resulting option for help.
74. Repercussion Unintended result of an action.
75. Reprisal Retaliatory result of an act.
76. Requital Return given in response.
77. Resolution Settled outcome of conflict.
78. Result What happens because of something.
79. Retribution Punishment as a result.
80. Return What comes back from actions.
81. Reward Benefit received as a result.
82. Ripple effect Widening series of results.
83. Risk Possibility of harmful result.
84. Sequel What follows after an event.
85. Side effect Secondary, often unintended effect.
86. Side issue Secondary problem that arises.
87. Spillover Effect spreading beyond original area.
88. Spin-off New result derived from another.
89. Strikeback Counteraction resulting from provocation.
90. Subproduct Secondary product from a process.
91. Subsequence Later event resulting from earlier.
92. Takeaway Lesson or result gained.
93. Termination Ending outcome of a process.
94. The upshot Final outcome or point.
95. Toll Cost in damage or loss.
96. Trace Remaining sign after an event.
97. Trade-off Resulting compromise between options.
98. Tribute Payment resulting from obligation.
99. Turnout Result produced, especially yield.
100. Twist Unexpected development affecting outcome.