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Synonyms of goings-on

11 similar words

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

Synonyms and similar words for goings-on

nounOccurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.

  • incidentAn event or occurrence.
  • proceedingAn event or happening; something that happens.
  • affairAny proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
  • befallingA happening; occurrence; chance; event.
  • episodeA discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
  • instance
  • event
  • happeningSomething that happens.
  • occurrence
  • hap archaic, slangHappenings; events; goings-on.
  • occasion obsoleteAn occurrence or incident.

Meaning of goings-on

  1. noun Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.

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Questions about synonyms of goings-on

What is another word for goings-on?
Goings-on has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as episode, happening, incident, affair, proceeding, befalling, event and instance.
What does goings-on mean?
Goings-on means occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: goings-on (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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