Synonyms of affair

affair

noun

ə-ˈfer 

1

as in romance

also affaire a brief romantic relationship

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romance
• intrigue
• love affair
• fling
• amour
• love
• dalliance
• infatuation
• liaison
• flirtation
• entanglement
• attachment
• hanky-panky
• idyll
• idyl
• puppy love
• passion
• calf-love

2

as in event

a social gathering

the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• event
• party
• reception
• bash
• celebration
• fête
• blowout
• fete
• shindig
• dance
• gala
• function
• blast
• get-together
• binge
• ball
• formal
• supper
• occasion
• fund-raiser
• do
• benefit
• orgy
• prom
• symposium
• soiree
• masquerade
• soirée
• bacchanal
• tea
• social
• bacchanalia
• clambake
• cocktail party
• shower
• stag
• tea party
• house party
• saturnalia
• keg party
• housewarming
• mixer
• salon
• bake
• hen party
• icebreaker
• meet and greet
• kegger
• klatch
• klatsch
• kaffeeklatsch

3

as in production

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

• production
• product
• work
• yield
• result
• output
• outcome
• labor
• fruit
• thing
• produce
• handiwork
• resultant
• object
• article
• commodity
• entry
• development
• merchandise
• effect
• aftermath
• issue
• goods
• consequence
• upshot
• handicraft
• sequence
• wares
• sequel
• conclusion
• outgrowth
• offspring
• corollary
• derivative
• offshoot
• line
• side effect
• spin-off
• handcraft
• side reaction
• by-product
• aftereffect
• residual

4

as in incident

something that happens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• event
• incident
• thing
• circumstance
• episode
• occurrence
• occasion
• happening
• accident
• experience
• time
• adventure
• phenomenon
• hap
• coincidence
• crisis
• fluke
• news
• landmark
• page
• emergency
• turning point
• milestone
• freak
• deed
• achievement
• juncture
• happenstance
• feat
• co-occurrence
• tidings
• exploit
• happenchance
• milepost

5

as in matter

something to be dealt with

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matter
• thing
• business
• problem
• issue
• crisis
• concern
• worry
• consideration
• emergency
• predicament
• trouble
• ball of wax
• juncture
• responsibility
• exigency
• flash point
• strait
• care
• crunch
• zero hour
• impasse
• deadlock
• hot water
• standstill
• halt
• pickle
• jam
• stalemate
• crossroad(s)
• spot
• head
• fix
• corner
• hole
• lookout
• pinch
• scrape

Examples of affair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In reality, Kelce plays the downtrodden husband of Lois' daughter Merritt (Raven Goodwin), who has been having an affair with Lois. —Julia Moore, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024

In recent weeks, his campaign has been sidetracked by drama after his wife accused him of having an affair. —Adam Tamburin, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

All five previous meetings were one-way affairs for the #1 player. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

The outing between the pair took place following Hines’ return to the U.S. after spending time in Europe following the news of Kennedy’s alleged affair with Nuzzi, 31. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing affair

• love affair