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aftermath vs result

result vs aftermath

aftermath and result both are nouns.

aftermath is not a verb while result is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aftermath Yes No No No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of aftermath; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than aftermath:
  • aftermath: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
  • result: something that results
Other hypernyms of aftermath include final result, outcome, resultant, termination.
As nouns, result is a hypernym of aftermath; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than aftermath:
  • aftermath: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of aftermath include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
aftermath (noun) result (noun)
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
aftermath (verb) result (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between aftermath and result

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