Tom doesn't understand the environmental impacts associated with a Western lifestyle.
Source: tatoeba (2819545)
Impacts
Synonyms for "impacts" (22 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
cultural shift effects
Related words (11)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: affect, alter, buffeting, change, civic engagement outcomes.
- Sentence evidence is available for impacts, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "impacts".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "impacts"
Keep "impacts" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "impacts" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "impacts", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "impacts" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
9 entrieseconomic impacteducational impactenvironmental impactglobal impactlong term impactnegative impactpositive impactshort term impactsignificant impact
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Accelerating climate change has caused serious impacts. Higher temperatures and extreme weather events are damaging food production, rising sea levels and more damaging storms are putting our coastal cities increasingly at risk and the impacts of climate change are already harming economies around the world, including those of the United States and China. These developments urgently require enhanced actions to tackle the challenge.
Source: tatoeba (3650991)
Climate scientists say we need to avert an additional 2-degree temperature increase to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.
Source: tatoeba (3651035)
Even as we take new steps to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, we must also prepare for the impacts of a changing climate that are already being felt across the country.
Source: tatoeba (3651064)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "impacts"?
Closest matches include affect, alter, buffeting, change, civic engagement outcomes.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "impacts"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.