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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of event

1 something that happens

  • dinnertime was devoted to talking over the dayʼs events, not to watching television
Synonyms of event

affair, circumstance, episode, hap, happening, incident, occasion, occurrence, thing
Words Related to event

coincidence, co-occurrence, fluke, freak

landmark, milepost, milestone, page, phenomenon, turning point

adventure, experience, time

happenchance, happenstance

accident, crisis, emergency, juncture

achievement, deed, exploit, feat

news, tidings

2 something that might happen

  • in the event of rain, graduation ceremonies will be held indoors
Synonyms of event

case, contingence, contingency, contingent, eventuality, possibility
Words Related to event

probability

accident, chance, hap, hazard, risk

3 a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

  • figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics
Synonyms of event

bout, competition, contest, game, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney
Words Related to event

athletics, sport

battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle

championship, national(s)

final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal

derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing

biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon

marathon, race, ultramarathon

heat, round, run, set

rally, volley

round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death

dead heat, photo finish, seesaw

classic

4 a social gathering

  • the mayorʼs evenings are often tied up with one event after another
Synonyms of event

affair, bash, binge, blast, blowout, do, fete (or fête), function, get-together, party, powwow, reception, shindig
Words Related to event

benefit, fund-raiser

ball, dance, formal, prom

celebration, gala, occasion

bacchanal, bacchanalia, orgy, saturnalia

bake, clambake, cocktail party, hen party, house party, housewarming, icebreaker, kaffeeklatsch, kegger (also keg party), klatch (also klatsch), masquerade, meet and greet, mixer, salon, shower, social, soiree (or soirée), stag, supper, symposium, tea, tea party

Synonym Discussion of event

occurrence, event, incident, episode, circumstance mean something that happens or takes place. occurrence may apply to a happening without intent, volition, or plan.
    • an encounter that was a chance occurrence
event usually implies an occurrence of some importance and frequently one having antecedent cause.
    • the events following the assassination
incident suggests an occurrence of brief duration or secondary importance.
    • a minor wartime incident
episode stresses the distinctiveness or apartness of an incident.
    • a brief romantic episode in a life devoted to work
circumstance implies a specific detail attending an action or event as part of its setting or background.
    • couldn't recall the exact circumstances

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