Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Concomitant
adjective
/ kon-KOM-ih-tuhnt /
Hard
Meaning
Naturally accompanying or occurring together with something else.
Origin / Etymology
Latin concomitari (to accompany), from com (with) plus comes (companion)
Synonyms
Attendant
Accompanying
Coexistent
Antonyms
Unrelated
Separate
Independent
Example Sentence
"Rapid urbanisation and its concomitant pressures on sanitation and housing demand integrated city planning rather than piecemeal fixes."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS1 Society and GS3 answers to link a phenomenon with the burdens or benefits that inevitably travel with it.
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