Synonyms of addresses

addresses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of address

1

as in manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manages
• handles
• manipulates
• treats
• takes
• negotiates
• plays
• fields
• contends (with)
• maneuvers
• comes to grips with
• grapples (with)
• copes (with)
• swings
• has a grip on
• hacks
• engineers
• pulls
• controls
• regulates
• directs
• carries out
• guides
• steers
• responds (to)
• commands
• gets off
• carries off
• reacts (to)
• finesses
• brings off
• jockeys
• runs
• micromanages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbles
• mishandles
• botches
• bungles
• messes (up)
• goofs (up)
• muffs
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles

2

as in devotes

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devotes
• applies
• gives
• commits
• works
• buckles
• bends
• gets cracking
• gets with it
• concerns
• sets (to)
• spends
• turns one's hand
• readdresses
• gets one's act together
• involves
• reapplies
• engages
• settles (down)
• stresses
• troubles
• knuckles down
• busies
• wears out
• exhausts
• exerts
• taxes
• pitches in
• plunges (in)
• plugs (away)
• hustles
• puts out
• carries on
• pegs (away)
• plows
• strains
• humps
• grinds
• plods

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plays
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• dallies
• putters (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• messes around
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)
• dillydallies

3

as in contacts

to transmit information or requests to

you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacts
• reaches
• informs
• tells
• gets
• communicates (with)
• calls
• gets hold of
• advises
• gets in touch with
• notifies
• touches base (with)
• clues
• instructs
• familiarizes
• enlightens
• gets through (to)
• briefs
• phones
• telephones
• apprises
• acquaints
• fills in
• rings (up)
• buzzes
• keeps up (with)
• wises (up)

addresses

2 of 2

noun

plural of address

1

as in speeches

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

George Washington's Farewell Address

a papal address

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speeches
• talks
• lectures
• sermons
• orations
• declamations
• harangues
• perorations
• presentations
• monologues
• tributes
• rants
• eulogies
• keynote addresses
• diatribes
• tirades
• panegyrics
• soliloquies
• salutatories
• homilies
• pitches
• spiels

2

as in behaviors

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

a gentleman with all of poise and social address that one would expect of someone coming from old money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaviors
• actions
• demeanors
• attitudes
• manners
• conducts
• looks
• characteristics
• presences
• bearings
• poses
• traits
• deportments
• forms
• gestes
• courtesies
• comportments
• styles
• etiquettes
• postures
• practices
• attributes
• aspects
• affectations
• decorums
• habits
• rules
• proprieties
• airs
• protocols
• amenities
• poises
• modes
• mores
• patterns
• civilities
• customs
• formalities
• carriages
• singularities
• peculiarities
• conventions
• tricks
• habitudes
• fashions
• p's and q's
• miens
• marks
• oddities
• wonts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addresses

Verb

Other experts say that unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving the weakness in yen, the intervention's effects are likely to be short-lived. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Home or family matters could feel emotionally loaded before anyone addresses the issue. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

While their earlier work focused heavily on interpersonal allyship and disruption, Fair Share addresses a crucial reality that individual goodwill only goes so far if the underlying workplace culture remains unchanged. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Like any company, Reddit reports quarterly earnings, and its CEO, Steve Huffman, addresses investors during those reports. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

This directly addresses the Bluetooth flaw identified by the researchers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Mediheal offers a host of other toner pads—from its Collagen Ampoule pads Vogue’s Kiana Murden swears by, to its PDRN Lifting pad that addresses fine lines. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Matt Straup, vice president and general manager for Directed Energy & Advanced Lasers at Attalon, said the design addresses one of the biggest maintenance challenges facing operational laser weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

On Tuesday, the council also approved a separate measure allowing the city to partner with Kansas City’s Office of Unhoused Solutions to explore more options and gain insight into how the department addresses these issues. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Noun

Even some plushier addresses are wanting, among them Manhattan’s Soho and Long Island City. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

What information the Paidwork leak reportedly exposed The exposed information appears to reach far beyond email addresses. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Lipsitch and Cody now acknowledge our study addresses politics but make no mention of trust. — Thomas J. Bollyky, STAT, 31 July 2026

The envelopes list two addresses, that of the election office at 850 State Ave. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Miami-Dade Schools provides a chart with their names, addresses, hours and information on whether appointments are recommend or required. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Birthdates, phone numbers and home addresses may also have been accessed. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

The Santa Clara buildings that the Fabrinet subsidiary bought have addresses of 2903, 2933 and 2953 Bunker Hill Lane, county documents show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

That is a corporate social responsibility calculation yielding a net benefit, measured in deeds and addresses rather than press releases. — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026