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

Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said states use the block grants to fund epidemiologists and other specialists involved in investigating outbreaks. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Kent Walker, the company's president of global affairs, called the ruling 'product degradation driven by a small group of self-serving complainants' and said compliance means stripping out real-time features like instant hotel pricing. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Onward and upward Google’s leadership is signaling to investors that this state of affairs is the new normal. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Kailani Koenig Kailani Koenig covers politics and national affairs as a producer for NBC News. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 July 2026

The agent is now facing an internal review from the agency’s internal affairs and has been placed on administrative leave. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

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

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