Outcomes — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈau̇t-ˌkəm/ out·come

Meaning & Definition of Outcomes

Outcomes (noun)

  1. something that follows as a result or consequence

Outcomes (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

    "one expected outcome of hard work is greater success"

    similar: aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects, fates, fruits, issues, outgrowths, precipitates, products, resultants, results, sequels, sequences, upshots, matters of course
    related: ramifications, denouements, echoes, implications, repercussions, afterclaps, afterglows, aftershocks, blowbacks, by-products, fallouts, offshoots, ripples, side effects, spin-offs
    opposite: antecedents, causations, causes, occasions, reasons
    near: considerations, determinants, factors, bases, foundations, grounds, groundworks, impetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, stimuli, mothers, origins, roots, sources, springs

Related Entry: Outcome (noun)

Outcome is a different word from Outcomes. The synonyms below are for outcome, not for outcomes.

  1. a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

    "one expected outcome of hard work is greater success"

    similar: aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot, matter of course
    related: ramification, denouement, echo, implication, repercussion, afterclap, afterglow, aftershock, blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect, spin-off
    opposite: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
    near: consideration, determinant, factor, base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus, mother, origin, root, source, spring

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Outcomes

The most common words with a similar meaning to Outcomes:

aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects, fates, fruits, issues, outgrowths, precipitates, products, resultants, results, sequels, sequences, upshots, matters of course

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Outcomes

Words with the opposite meaning of Outcomes:

antecedents, causations, causes, occasions, reasons

Related Words for Outcomes

ramifications, denouements, echoes, implications, repercussions, afterclaps, afterglows, aftershocks, blowbacks, by-products, fallouts, offshoots, ripples, side effects, spin-offs

Near Antonyms of Outcomes

considerations, determinants, factors, bases, foundations, grounds, groundworks, impetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, stimuli, mothers, origins, roots, sources, springs

Origin & Etymology of Outcomes

First known use: 1788

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Outcomes

Frequently Asked Questions about Outcomes

What does "Outcomes" mean?

"Outcomes" means something that follows as a result or consequence. As a noun, it is defined as: something that follows as a result or consequence.

What is another word for "Outcomes"?

Other words for "Outcomes" include aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries and developments. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Outcomes" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Outcomes"?

There are 36 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Outcomes". Common alternatives include aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects and fates.

What is the opposite of "Outcomes"?

Antonyms of "Outcomes" include antecedents, causations, causes, occasions and reasons. Near antonyms include considerations, determinants, factors and bases.

How do you use "Outcomes" in a sentence?

Examples of "Outcomes" in a sentence: "one expected outcome of hard work is greater success".

Is "Outcomes" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Outcomes" is a noun.

Is "Outcomes" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Outcomes"?

"Outcomes" is pronounced /ˈau̇t-ˌkəm/ and divided into syllables as out·come.