consequence vs aftermath

aftermath vs consequence

consequence and aftermath both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
aftermath	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, consequence and aftermath are synonyms defined as:

consequence and aftermath: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

As nouns, aftermath is a hyponym of consequence; that is, aftermath is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
aftermath: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, backwash, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

consequence (noun)	aftermath (noun)
having important effects or influence	the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Difference between consequence and aftermath

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