Synonyms and antonyms of Unpleasant results and effects in British Thesaurus

repercussion (noun)

a bad effect that something has, usually lasting for a long time

shock wave (noun)

a severe effect that something has on people

fallout (noun)

the unpleasant effects of something that has happened

after-effects (noun)

the unpleasant effects that last for a long time after a situation or event

someone’s chickens come home to roost ()

used for saying that bad actions or mistakes from the past have unpleasant results in the present

boomerang effect ()

a situation in which something has the opposite effect from the one you intended

chickens come home to roost ()

used for saying that the bad results of something someone has done are starting to happen or to become clear

aftershock (noun)

unpleasant results or feelings after something bad happens

creep (noun)

used after some other nouns to describe the unexpected and often unwanted effects of a particular situation or trend