Thesaurus
affair
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of AFFAIR
1
also affaire; a brief romantic relationship <an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort>
Related Words intrigue, liaison; dalliance, hanky-panky; attachment, infatuation; entanglement, flirtation; idyll (also idyl), passion; calf-love, puppy love
2
a social gathering <the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair>
Synonyms affair, bash, binge, blast, blowout, do, event, fete (or fête), function, get-together, powwow, reception, shindig
Related Words benefit, fund-raiser; ball, dance, formal, prom; celebration, gala, occasion; bacchanal, bacchanalia, orgy, saturnalia; bake, clambake, cocktail party, hen party, house party, housewarming, icebreaker, kaffeeklatsch, kegger (also keg party), klatch (also klatsch), masquerade, meet and greet, mixer, salon, shower, social, soiree (or soirée), stag, supper, symposium, tea, tea party
3
something produced by physical or intellectual effort <the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings>
Related Words article, commodity, entry, object; goods, line, merchandise, wares; handcraft, handicraft; aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, issue, outcome, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot; by-product, derivative, offshoot, offspring, outgrowth, residual, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
4
something that happens <the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes>
Related Words coincidence, co-occurrence, fluke, freak; landmark, milepost, milestone, page, phenomenon, turning point; adventure, experience, time; happenchance, happenstance; accident, crisis, emergency, juncture; achievement, deed, exploit, feat; news, tidings
5
something to be dealt with <it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight>
Related Words consideration, issue, problem; crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, emergency, exigency, flash point, head, juncture, strait, zero hour; concern, trouble, worry; care, lookout, responsibility; deadlock, halt, impasse, stalemate, standstill; corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, pickle, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot
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