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

Jennifer Lackard previously served as the deputy commissioner for wellness in the community affairs division of the Mount Vernon Police Department. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Some of the teams that previously reported to her, including some safety teams, will now report to Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs, one of these people said, though two others warned that no decision has yet been finalized. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Reporter Nora Mabie covers Indigenous affairs for the Montana Free Press and says families leading the way in searches is quite common. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

That sequence of events is unusual, said Ed Stierli, the vice president of government affairs at the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally, and succeeds Julie Swidler, who stepped down from the post earlier this summer. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Lachter is a reporter for Fox News Digital with more than 15 years of experience covering conflict, global affairs, human rights and political accountability. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Disney’s legal team is led by Horacio Gutierrez, chief legal and global affairs officer, and includes Paul Clement, the former solicitor general and Supreme Court lawyer, and Jennifer Tatel. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026

The officers involved in both shootings were placed on critical incident leave, which Garcia described as routine for these types of incidents as Major Case Unit and internal affairs detectives investigate. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026