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aftermath vs outcome

outcome vs aftermath

aftermath and outcome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aftermath Yes No No No
outcome Yes No No No
As nouns, outcome is a hypernym of aftermath; that is, outcome is a word with a broader meaning than aftermath:
  • aftermath: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
  • outcome: something that results
Other hypernyms of aftermath include final result, result, resultant, termination.
As nouns, outcome is a hypernym of aftermath; that is, outcome is a word with a broader meaning than aftermath:
  • aftermath: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  • outcome: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of aftermath include consequence, effect, event, issue, result, upshot.
aftermath (noun) outcome (noun)
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual something that results
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Difference between aftermath and outcome

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