single-word-requests
I need a word to use in describing the following abstract case:
There is a situation. A person could take action to react to the situation, and then there would be an effect of that action. But the person could also ignore the situation, and there would be a different consequential outcome resulting from inaction.
I'm looking for a concise (and preferably short) word for "consequential outcome resulting from inaction".
Lying on your stomach, facing down is called the prone position. Instead, supine is lying straight on your back.
The image above shows a woman performing a prone leg lift
If the leg is not bent at the knee, it is called prone straight leg raise / lift
When both legs are raised simultaneously it's called frog leg lifts
Source
And finally, if the person is kicking their legs, it is called prone flutter kicks
Pessimism -- an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome.
Best Answer
Default Option
The default option is what the system -- or life -- does to you, or for you, when you choose not to take an action.
Wikipedia, the Default Effect (Psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_effect_(psychology)
For example, if you have to check a box on a form for your employer to withhold money for an IRA, and you don't check the box, the default option goes into effect, and you don't have a deferred tax savings plan.