English vocabulary · C2
Concomitant
/kənˈkɑːmɪtənt/ · adj., n.
It means happening together with something else, as a natural side effect.
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Example sentences
- Fast growth carries concomitant cash flow problems.
- Her promotion came with concomitant new duties.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- con — together (from Latin)
- com — together (from Latin)
- it — go (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- ACCOMPANYING — going along with (General & Common)
- RELATED — connected in some way (Casual & Broad)
- LINKED — joined or connected (Direct & Simple)
Words with the same root
it — go
- exit — a way out; to go out
- transit — the act of moving across or through
Lesson notes
Concomitant. It means happening together with something else, as a natural side effect.
Similar words are accompanying, related, and linked. Use concomitant when one thing always shows up alongside another.
Fast growth carries concomitant cash flow problems. Her promotion came with concomitant new duties.
From Latin. Con- and com- both mean together. It- means go. Things that go together, side by side — that is concomitant.