effects

/ɪˈfɛkts/

nounef · fects

Think: “It’s an e-FFECTS list”—the letter E comes first, then FECTS, because effects are what you *get* at the end.

Yes, it's effects. Remember the double F: e + ff + ects (like “e” + “ff” + “ects”).

Definitions

  1. nounResults or changes caused by something; outcomes.
  2. nounSpecial sounds or visuals added in movies, games, or music (e.g., sound effects, special effects).
  3. nounPersonal belongings; possessions (often used in the phrase “personal effects”).

Examples

  • The medicine had side effects that made her sleepy.
  • The movie’s special effects looked incredibly real.
  • Please keep your personal effects with you at all times.

Synonyms

resultsoutcomesconsequencesimpactsrepercussions

Antonyms

causes

Translations

ES efectosPT efeitosFR effets

Common misspellings

efectseffectzefectssaffectseffecseffektseffectesefffects

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