repercussion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of REPERCUSSION

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 impact, influence, mark, repercussion, sway

Related Words authority, clout, prestige, pull, weight; command, domination, dominion, mastery; consequence, importance, significance; sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy

Near Antonyms helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

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