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

The infrastructure addresses a problem that emerged as Codex accelerated software development. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

In the vlog, a bleary-eyed Greene addresses the camera in the aftermath of her victory. — Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Allianz addresses that issue with its AllTrips lineup, which provides coverage for multiple qualifying trips during a 12-month period. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

As with rent control, abolishing or capping property taxes addresses one symptom of the problem while exacerbating the underlying disease. — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women. — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Different views on the topic Lombardo’s case is that his administration has delivered on state priorities and that his agenda addresses affordability, housing, health care and education. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

The party’s lawsuit, filed Friday night, addresses the impact the ad could have on the upcoming election. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … EQUAL JUSTICE — Border czar addresses whether Ilhan Omar could be deported amid federal investigation. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

While Picasso changed addresses many times, Brancusi basically lived in one place. — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

The applications used false addresses and falsely denied the travelers’ presence in Cuba, according to prosecutors. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

These services can help remove personal information from data broker websites that collect and sell details such as names, addresses and phone numbers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Both suspects spoke in court to confirm their names, addresses and dates of birth. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

To test how reliable chatbots are with voting information, The Washington Post challenged six of the most popular to make voter guides for addresses in every county in the United States. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

The new design addresses both problems, potentially helping data centers accommodate more optical connections while reducing energy consumption. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

The iPod also got a cover for the FireWire port and included software for users to store contact lists with up to 1,000 names and addresses. — Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Researchers at Claroc reported earlier this week that Muse the web addresses for shared conversations from Muse were named after a conversation’s title and written into public DNS. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026