Synonyms of matters

matters 1 of 2

noun

plural of matter

1

as in topics

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

that is not relevant to the matter under discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topics
• themes
• questions
• motifs
• subjects
• contents
• issues
• motives
• ideas
• purposes
• problems
• essences
• considerations
• counts
• subject matters
• substances
• hearts
• masses
• fundamentals
• affairs
• bodies
• cores
• burdens
• points
• essentials
• arguments
• sums
• debates
• generalities
• talking points
• staples
• bases
• nuclei
• pivots
• mains
• kernels
• nets
• bulks
• purports
• centerpieces
• essentialities
• gists
• cruxes
• piths
• grists
• keynotes
• marrows
• bottoms
• nubs
• quicks
• nubbins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excursions
• parentheses
• tangents
• digressions
• asides
• interjections

2

as in things

something to be dealt with

we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in mails

communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system

first-class matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mails
• correspondences
• messages
• letters
• cards
• snail mail
• packages
• posts
• parcel posts
• shipments
• special deliveries
• postal cards
• epistles
• notes
• dispatches
• special handlings
• rural deliveries
• mailers
• printed matters
• junk mails
• airmails
• registered mails
• rural free deliveries
• certified mails
• direct mails
• missives
• postcards
• airposts
• bundles

4

as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution

I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problems
• challenges
• issues
• cases
• troubles
• questions
• nuts
• knots
• predicaments
• dilemmas
• hot waters
• quandaries
• corners
• fixes
• quagmires
• pickles
• mysteries
• conundrums
• jams
• toughies
• Gordian knots
• mires
• puzzles
• glitches
• cruxes
• pitfalls
• snags
• riddles
• enigmas
• spots
• sticky wickets
• puzzlements
• holes
• hitches
• catches
• posers
• stumpers
• brainteasers
• catch-22's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers
• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• panaceas
• cure-alls

matters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of matter

as in means

to be of importance

she believes that doing well in school really does matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• weighs
• counts
• influences
• signifies
• affects
• imports
• cuts ice
• carries weight
• concerns
• sways
• amounts (to)
• adds up (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matters

Noun

Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR). — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Taking the extra time to turn off your engine matters and can make things safer for you and everyone around you. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

At a time when antisemitism is too often minimized, rationalized or repackaged in more socially acceptable language, this kind of moral clarity matters. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

The give and take between the institutionalist Ransom and the take-matters-into-your-own-hands Tom mirrors long-running debates in American society about law and order and justice. — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026

During this time Akhundzada was active in several madrasahs and guided the Taliban in religious and judicial matters. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Analysts told me that this is why the current rupture matters. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

Emergency responders were expected to be busy dealing with urgent matters for 36 hours as the storm passed Hawaii, with damage assessment expected to begin on Monday, said the governor. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

What matters is finding your people, in whatever form that takes, whether that’s online, in a support group, in one friend who really sees you, or in the stories of strangers who made it through something similar. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

New York’s actions are a clear statement that due process still matters and children deserve a fair hearing before life-altering decisions are made about their futures. — Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Decide for yourself what matters to you, your family and your community. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Memorization matters less when information is instantly available. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Listen, what matters in elections is not in August, what matters in elections is November. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Each one — relief, redemption, emotion — matters to Brooks’ story, to Brooks’ Friday night. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

Choose the task that truly matters, simplify one obligation, and protect enough quiet to keep your body on board. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Why durability matters far from paved roads Solar panels sitting on the roof of a building have a relatively peaceful life. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Why GaN matters GaN is a wide-bandgap semiconductor that has become increasingly important for military RF electronics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026