repercussion

noun
UK: /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/
US: /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/

  1. An unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

    1. The decision had some serious repercussion for the company.
    2. Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.

  2. The effect that an action or event has on something.

    1. His resignation will have repercussions on the entire department.
    2. The environmental repercussions of deforestation are devastating to many species.

Synonyms

aftermath effect consequence implication result
repercussion intransitive-verb

  1. To have an indirect and usually bad effect on something.

    1. The economic crisis began to repercussion the entire world economy.
    2. The scandal is likely to repercussion on the company's stock price for some time.
repercussion transitive-verb

  1. To reflect or echo back.

    1. The sound of the explosion seemed to repercussion throughout the valley.
    2. The mountain's peaks caused the sound to repercussion several times over.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "repercussion" in English means: An unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one., The effect that an action or event has on something..

The phonetic transcription of "repercussion" is /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ in British English and /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "repercussion": aftermath, effect, consequence, implication, result.

Example usage of "repercussion": "The decision had some serious repercussion for the company.". More examples on the page.