Synonyms of affairs

affairs

noun

plural of affair

1

as in romances

also affaires a brief romantic relationship

an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romances
• intrigues
• amours
• love affairs
• dalliances
• liaisons
• flings
• flirtations
• entanglements
• loves
• infatuations
• passions
• attachments
• hanky-pankies
• idylls
• idyls
• puppy loves
• calf-loves

2

as in events

a social gathering

the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• events
• parties
• celebrations
• receptions
• bashes
• functions
• fêtes
• dances
• get-togethers
• shindigs
• fetes
• galas
• blowouts
• binges
• balls
• blasts
• occasions
• benefits
• dos
• fund-raisers
• suppers
• do's
• proms
• symposiums
• orgies
• formals
• soirees
• bacchanals
• soirées
• socials
• symposia
• bacchanalia
• masquerades
• teas
• cocktail parties
• clambakes
• tea parties
• keg parties
• house parties
• showers
• mixers
• keggers
• housewarmings
• stags
• salons
• hen parties
• bakes
• klatches
• icebreakers
• saturnalias
• klatsches
• meet and greets
• kaffeeklatsches

3

as in productions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• productions
• products
• yields
• things
• works
• results
• fruits
• outcomes
• outputs
• produces
• labors
• objects
• commodities
• handiworks
• articles
• resultants
• effects
• goods
• developments
• issues
• consequences
• entries
• wares
• handicrafts
• offspring
• merchandises
• sequences
• byproducts
• aftermaths
• side effects
• corollaries
• conclusions
• aftereffects
• side reactions
• derivatives
• offshoots
• lines
• sequels
• offsprings
• handcrafts
• outgrowths
• residuals
• upshots
• by-products
• spin-offs

4

as in things

something that happens

the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• events
• circumstances
• incidents
• episodes
• happenings
• occurrences
• experiences
• occasions
• haps
• times
• accidents
• phenomena
• adventures
• coincidences
• news
• crises
• phenomenons
• pages
• emergencies
• landmarks
• milestones
• turning points
• flukes
• deeds
• happenstances
• achievements
• tidings
• co-occurrences
• mileposts
• feats
• exploits
• freaks
• junctures
• happenchances

5

as in matters

something to be dealt with

it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• things
• problems
• issues
• businesses
• crises
• concerns
• worries
• considerations
• responsibilities
• exigencies
• troubles
• emergencies
• predicaments
• straits
• balls of wax
• crossroads
• care
• flash points
• junctures
• crunches
• corners
• impasses
• deadlocks
• heads
• zero hours
• pickles
• halts
• jams
• spots
• fixes
• holes
• scrapes
• standstills
• hot waters
• lookouts
• stalemates
• pinches