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

Public interest in the topic has surged in the wake of a succession of media reports, lawmakers and whistleblowers making claims about unidentified anomalous phenomena. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Thanks to his deep well of experience, Tighe appears comfortable taking the long view, with a measured approach to hot topics like social commerce and artificial intelligence — measured but ready. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Signing Kaepernick would turn the Giants into a topic not only on sports television but also on cable news. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Another topic of concern has been falling student enrollment at East Aurora, with district leadership pointing to a need to potentially adjust its staffing levels to account for it. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026