repercussion
noun
re·per·cus·sion ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən 
ˌre-
1
: reflection, reverberation
2
a
: an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect
b
: a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event —usually used in plural
repercussive
ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-siv
adjective ˌre-
Synonyms
- effect
- impact
- influence
- mark
- sway
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come
Recent Examples on the Web Tensions in the South were rising -- one month earlier, dozens of Black people had been killed by White rioters in Memphis with little repercussion -- and Dunn was warned not to go. 
CNN, 3 Mar. 2021 Nearly two weeks after Will Smith hit Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided on a repercussion under its guidelines. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2022 That’s likely a repercussion of the bullet wound to her stomach. Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 July 2022 Sure, inflation is at a 40-year high, gas is plentiful at $5 a gallon ($6 in California), crime is out of control, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping can bully us without repercussion and mothers lack formula to feed their babies. WSJ, 13 June 2022 It's also reportedly instructed hiring managers to keep track of how many candidates turn down offer letters due to Musk’s eventual ownership, a potential repercussion that isn’t lost on employees either. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 9 May 2022 Since then, according to a poll by the New York State Restaurant Association, which got 125 responses, most restaurants have experienced negative repercussion. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Another repercussion may be an onslaught of arms races. Byshannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022 Baldassare’s reassignment is the latest repercussion. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2022 See More
CNN, 3 Mar. 2021 Nearly two weeks after Will Smith hit Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided on a repercussion under its guidelines. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2022 That’s likely a repercussion of the bullet wound to her stomach. Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 July 2022 Sure, inflation is at a 40-year high, gas is plentiful at $5 a gallon ($6 in California), crime is out of control, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping can bully us without repercussion and mothers lack formula to feed their babies. WSJ, 13 June 2022 It's also reportedly instructed hiring managers to keep track of how many candidates turn down offer letters due to Musk’s eventual ownership, a potential repercussion that isn’t lost on employees either. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 9 May 2022 Since then, according to a poll by the New York State Restaurant Association, which got 125 responses, most restaurants have experienced negative repercussion. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Another repercussion may be an onslaught of arms races. Byshannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022 Baldassare’s reassignment is the latest repercussion. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin repercussion-, repercussio, from repercutere to drive back, from re- + percutere to beat — more at percussion
First Known Use
1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
repercussion
noun
re·per·cus·sion ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən
: a widespread, indirect, or unexpected effect of something said or done
Everyone felt the repercussions of the change.
repercussion
noun
as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- effect
- influence
- impact
- consequence
- sway
- significance
- prestige
- importance
- clout
- mark
- domination
- pull
- weight
- mastery
- authority
- dominion
- command
- sovereignty
- supremacy
- sovranty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impotence
- weakness
- helplessness
- impotency
- powerlessness