aftertime
What comes later
Aftertime is a literary or archaic word for a future period—time yet to come.
It appears occasionally in poetry and older texts: In some distant aftertime, these struggles will be forgotten.
The word has a formal, elevated quality that makes it rare in everyday speech.
Result of an action
- outcomeFinal result of events
- resultWhat follows a cause
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
follow-up · sequel · epilogue · continuation · denouement · fallout · wake · residue
Foretelling of future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- visionAbility to see
anticipation · expectation · prospect · destiny · fate · tomorrow · horizon · coming
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- restorationReturning something to condition
- renewalMaking current again
resilience · recuperation · mending · regeneration · reconstruction · rejuvenation · revival · rebuilding
consequence
Result of an action
repercussion · follow-up · sequel · epilogue · continuation · denouement · fallout · wake · residue · legacy
prophecy
Foretelling of future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
vision · anticipation · expectation · prospect · destiny · fate · tomorrow · horizon · coming · forthcoming
healing
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- restorationReturning something to condition
renewal · resilience · recuperation · mending · regeneration · reconstruction · rejuvenation · revival · rebuilding · reclamation
aftertimebeforetime
At an earlier period
past · days of yore · olden times · former times · antiquity
time, after, timeless, afterward, timer, timely, afterwards, hereafter, thereafter