DictionaryattendantAccompanying circumstance
adjective

attendant

Accompanying something as a related circumstance or result.

The report describes the expansion and its attendant costs.

Etymology

Latin ad- and tendere connect attend with directing oneself toward something. Attendant extends the sense of being present with someone to a circumstance or result that accompanies something else.

More examples

  • We considered the attendant risks.
  • Rapid growth brought attendant problems.
  • The contract covered the work and all attendant expenses.

Forms

attendant

Similar words

associated
More plainly means occurring together without necessarily resulting from something.
consequent
Consequent specifies a resulting effect rather than something merely accompanying an event.