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

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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

Few fans walk to game Though traffic has generally been better around the stadium since the last time Argentina was in town, some fans are still taking matters into their own hands, seen walking along the road two hours leading up to kickoff. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

The emotional Moon conjoins driven Mars in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, bringing momentum to matters involving money, privacy, trust, or joint responsibilities. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

While accountability matters, that environment can unintentionally suppress creativity, innovation, and professional autonomy. — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

When a child goes missing, a vehicle is stolen, or a violent suspect is on the run, every minute matters. — State Rep. Greg Howard, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

That semantic sleight‑of‑hand matters because words shape policy. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Understanding why matters beyond the trend-piece taxonomy, because a third bilingual generation is forming right now, in middle-school classrooms, on the other side of the AI fault line. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

During the week, Jefferson seemed to have had matters other than his draft declaration on his mind. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Verb

What matters is that something exists that can change the probability of the market eventually reaching the same conclusion. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

And that matters for New York, matters a lot, with Robinson’s play in support of Karl-Anthony Towns a crucial element of their playoff success. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

That difference matters, because the founders were not simply describing personal independence. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026

Total endurance of an engine is also not the only metric that matters anyway. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being. — Ashley Hass, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

That figure matters because Gen Z is precisely the cohort Amazon is most aggressively targeting this Prime Day. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The quality of the scent itself matters more than the delivery method. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

That matters for hurricanes, because warm water acts as fuel for a hurricane’s engine. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026