Synonyms of topic

topic

noun

ˈtä-pik 

as in theme

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

the topic of his poem is the love that is shown in quiet actions rather than expressed in words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theme
• matter
• subject
• question
• motif
• content
• idea
• essence
• issue
• motive
• problem
• purpose
• subject matter
• consideration
• substance
• core
• basis
• debate
• point
• fundamental
• heart
• bulk
• count
• argument
• body
• main
• burden
• sum
• essential
• gist
• staple
• talking point
• kernel
• mass
• crux
• nucleus
• net
• pivot
• generality
• marrow
• keynote
• affair
• nub
• centerpiece
• bottom
• pith
• purport
• quick
• grist
• essentiality
• nubbin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangent
• aside
• digression
• excursion
• parenthesis
• interjection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of topic

China’s social media has lit up in celebration of their achievement, with the top two trending topics on China’s X-like Weibo Friday morning discussing the win. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Hips were already a hot topic of conversation about 26 years ago, in the fashion of the ’00s, when waistbands dropped so low that skin-tight jeans no longer sat on the hips but below them. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

But the question of how commonly profiling occurs in the LAPD remains a topic of pointed debate. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

In fact, the administration was sweeping in condemning the rest of the world - including its strongest allies and largest trading partners - on this topic. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026