Synonyms of resultant

resultant 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈzəl-tᵊnt 

as in consequent

coming as a result

frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consequent
• accompanying
• attendant
• due (to)
• concomitant
• consequential
• coincident

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• causal

resultant

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noun

as in result

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

a person's decision to purchase a certain automobile is often the resultant of an array of factors, ranging from the actual performance of the vehicle to the buyer's self-image

Synonyms & Similar Words

• result
• outcome
• consequence
• product
• effect
• aftermath
• upshot
• fruit
• precipitate
• matter of course
• sequence
• implication
• development
• corollary
• backwash
• issue
• sequel
• aftereffect
• fate
• child
• conclusion
• outgrowth
• ramification
• repercussion
• by-product
• denouement
• echo
• fallout
• side effect
• aftershock
• ripple
• afterglow
• blowback
• offshoot
• afterclap
• spin-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• factor
• basis
• consideration
• occasion
• base
• antecedent
• ground
• foundation
• causation
• source
• determinant
• mother
• stimulus
• origin
• incentive
• inspiration
• root
• impetus
• spring
• groundwork
• instigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resultant

Adjective

One potential drawback of the proposal for higher tuition rates could be a resultant drop in enrollment levels of nonresident students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026

The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Noun

Christy Ucheibe scored the resultant penalty to set up a tense finale. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Their resultant study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters documents one of the rarest cosmic occurrences on record, while also raising new questions about what’s possible during a supernova explosion. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026