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
- noun 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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