effect

The word “effect” has 2 syllables: ef-fect.

It's pronounced as /ɪˈfɛkt/.


What is synonym and antonym for effect?

In the thesaurus, “effect” has 45 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for effect along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for effect

  • achieve
  • action
  • aftermath
  • belongings
  • bring
  • bring about
  • cause
  • consequence
  • create
  • development
  • do
  • enact
  • enforce
  • event
  • fact
  • fallout
  • force
  • generate
  • goods
  • holdings
  • impact
  • implement
  • influence
  • issue
  • meaning
  • outcome
  • possession
  • power
  • product
  • prompt
  • ramification
  • reaction
  • reality
  • realize
  • repercussion
  • response
  • result
  • resultant
  • sense
  • side effect
  • significance
  • strength
  • stuff
  • things
  • use

Antonyms for effect

  • basis
  • beginning
  • cause
  • consideration
  • control
  • factor
  • fail
  • halt
  • helplessness
  • hinder
  • impede
  • impotence
  • incapacity
  • incompetence
  • limit
  • lose
  • neglect
  • occasion
  • origin
  • powerlessness
  • question
  • real estate
  • reason
  • restrict
  • source
  • stop
  • suppress
  • weakness

Meanings of effect

  • noun
    1. The result or outcome of a cause.
    2. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
    3. Execution; performance; realization; operation.
    4. An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect").
    5. (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
    6. (etc.) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
    7. (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
    8. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
    9. Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
    10. Manifestation; expression; sign.
  • verb
    1. To make or bring about; to implement.

Example Sentences

  • The storm had a devastating effect on the coastal town, leaving behind widespread destruction.
  • Regular exercise can have a positive effect on both physical and mental health.
  • The new government policies are expected to have a significant effect on the economy.
  • She used special effects to enhance the visuals in her film, creating a mesmerizing experience for the audience.
  • The medication had an immediate effect, relieving her symptoms within minutes.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to effect, such as: achieve, action, aftermath, basis, beginning, belongings, bring.

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Related Words

ABCs

  • account
  • affidavit
  • allegation
  • alphabet
  • amount
  • announcement
  • article
  • assurance
  • authority
  • base
  • basis
  • bedrock
  • bottom line
  • catalog
  • characterization
  • charge
  • clue
  • comment
  • component
  • condition
  • confession
  • cornerstone
  • definition
  • depiction
  • description
  • design
  • detail
  • directory
  • effect
  • element
  • elemental
  • elements
  • essence
  • explanation
  • fact
  • factor
  • foundation
  • fundamental
  • grammar
  • groundwork
  • guidebook
  • handbook
  • history
  • information
  • infrastructure
  • justification
  • key
  • law
  • manual
  • meat
  • must
  • narration
  • narrative
  • part
  • philosophy
  • picture
  • plan
  • portrayal
  • precondition
  • preparation
  • prerequisite
  • presentation
  • principle
  • principles
  • proclamation
  • rationale
  • remark
  • report
  • requirement
  • requisite
  • rudimentary
  • schedule
  • sign
  • significance
  • sketch
  • statement
  • story
  • straightforward
  • strength
  • structure
  • stuff
  • subject
  • summary
  • support
  • syntax
  • tale
  • testimony
  • thing
  • underlying
  • version
  • word

abortiveness

  • barrenness
  • bootlessness
  • deficiency
  • fruitlessness
  • ineffectiveness
  • ineffectuality
  • inefficaciousness
  • inefficacy
  • otioseness
  • unavailingness
  • unprofitability
  • unprofitableness
  • vanity

backwashes

  • consequences
  • effects
  • outcomes
  • precipitates
  • products
  • resultants
  • results

deactivated

  • deadlocked
  • disband
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • killed
  • nonproductive
  • shut off
  • stuck
  • unproductive
  • unusable
  • unworkable
  • useless

deadlocked

  • deactivated
  • fixed
  • frozen
  • immobile
  • immovable
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • inert
  • lifeless
  • nonproductive
  • paralyzed
  • passive
  • stagnant
  • stationary
  • steadfast
  • unproductive
  • unusable
  • unworkable
  • useless

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