Synonyms of affairs

affairs

noun

plural of affair

1

as in romances

also affaires a brief romantic relationship

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romances
• intrigues
• flings
• liaisons
• amours
• love affairs
• dalliances
• flirtations
• loves
• entanglements
• passions
• infatuations
• attachments
• hanky-pankies
• idylls
• puppy loves
• calf-loves

2

as in events

a social gathering

the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• events
• parties
• celebrations
• receptions
• bashes
• functions
• get-togethers
• dances
• shindigs
• fetes
• blowouts
• galas
• binges
• balls
• blasts
• benefits
• occasions
• dos
• fund-raisers
• suppers
• proms
• orgies
• formals
• soirees
• bacchanals
• socials
• symposia
• bacchanalia
• masquerades
• teas
• cocktail parties
• clambakes
• tea parties
• house parties
• showers
• mixers
• keggers
• housewarmings
• stags
• salons
• hen parties
• bakes
• klatches
• icebreakers
• saturnalias
• meet and greets
• kaffeeklatsches

3

as in productions

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

• productions
• products
• yields
• things
• works
• results
• fruits
• outputs
• outcomes
• produces
• labors
• objects
• commodities
• handiworks
• articles
• resultants
• effects
• goods
• issues
• developments
• consequences
• entries
• wares
• handicrafts
• offspring
• merchandises
• sequences
• aftermaths
• side effects
• conclusions
• derivatives
• offshoots
• lines
• handcrafts
• corollaries
• aftereffects
• outgrowths
• upshots
• residuals
• by-products
• sequels
• spin-offs

4

as in things

something that happens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• events
• circumstances
• incidents
• episodes
• happenings
• occurrences
• experiences
• occasions
• haps
• times
• accidents
• phenomena
• adventures
• coincidences
• news
• crises
• pages
• emergencies
• landmarks
• milestones
• turning points
• flukes
• deeds
• happenstances
• achievements
• tidings
• co-occurrences
• feats
• exploits
• freaks
• junctures
• mileposts
• happenchances

5

as in matters

something to be dealt with

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• things
• problems
• issues
• businesses
• crises
• concerns
• worries
• considerations
• responsibilities
• exigencies
• troubles
• emergencies
• predicaments
• straits
• balls of wax
• crossroads
• care
• flash points
• junctures
• crunches
• corners
• impasses
• deadlocks
• heads
• zero hours
• pickles
• halts
• jams
• spots
• fixes
• holes
• scrapes
• standstills
• hot waters
• lookouts
• stalemates
• pinches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affairs

Concerns for free expression Tyler Coward, the lead counsel for government affairs at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free-speech advocacy group, said Legislature was treating certain ideas as inherently suspect. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Some pharmacists have had patients come in seeking TrumpRx prices, says Ronna Hauser, the senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026

On Monday, Speedway Motorsports announced that Charlotte Motor Speedway President Greg Walter is expanding his role to include government affairs for the Charlotte and North Wilkesboro racetracks. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

The chief deputy was later fired earlier this year after failing to show up for a mandatory internal affairs interview, according to testimony. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Rogers, meanwhile, wonders what will happen if the current state of affairs goes unchecked. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Now, Beijing’s narrative overseas stresses China’s role as a stable, responsible force in world affairs. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Boards then need a position on industry-level governance participation (standards bodies, information-sharing arrangements, mutual grounding agreements) as a fiduciary matter, not a public-affairs nicety. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

At least five members of Flores’ unit were assigned to home pending the completion of an internal affairs probe, officials said at the time. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026