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Synonyms of affair

13 similar words

Another word for affair is episode. Other synonyms of affair are happening, incident, matter, proceeding and goings-on.

Synonyms and similar words for affair

nounSomething which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

  • matterAn affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is...
  • concern

nounAny proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

  • goings-onOccurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.
  • happeningSomething that happens.
  • befallingA happening; occurrence; chance; event.
  • episodeA discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
  • instance
  • eventAn affair in hand; business; enterprise.
  • incidentAn event or occurrence.
  • occurrence
  • proceedingAn event or happening; something that happens.
  • hap archaic, slang
  • occasion obsoleteAn occurrence or incident.

Meaning of affair

  1. noun Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
  2. noun Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
  3. noun An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

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Questions about synonyms of affair

What is another word for affair?
Affair has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as episode, happening, incident, matter, proceeding, goings-on, befalling and concern.
What does affair mean?
Affair means something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: affair (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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