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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /
NOUN
substance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
element material thing
STRONG
amount being body constituents corporeality entity individual object phenomenon protoplasm quantity stuff substantiality sum
WEAK
corporeity materialness physical world
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract concept
WEAK
nothing nothingness
NOUN
concern, issue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affair business circumstance event incident job proceeding question situation subject thing topic transaction
STRONG
bag episode lookout nub occurrence undertaking
WEAK
goings-on shooting match
Antonyms
WEAK
insignificance meaninglessness
NOUN
subject, thesis
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argument interest point sense theme topic
STRONG
context focus head motif motive purport resolution substance text
WEAK
subject matter
NOUN
significance, meaning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence importance sense
STRONG
amount body burden content core extent gist import magnitude meat moment neighborhood note order pith range substance text tune upshot vicinity weight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance
STRONG
triviality unimportance
WEAK
meaninglessness nothingness
NOUN
difficulty, problem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumstance
STRONG
complication distress grievance perplexity predicament to-do trouble upset worry
Antonyms
STRONG
solution
NOUN
secretion of a sore
Synonyms
STRONG
discharge infection maturation purulence pus suppuration ulceration
VERB
be of consequence, importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect count imply involve mean signify
STRONG
express import value weigh
WEAK
be important be of value be substantive carry weight cut ice have influence make a difference mean something

Example Sentences

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He also cited a "family health matter" when announcing his initial absence on 1 February.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Swalwell has denied any wrongdoing in the matter, and a release of records from that investigation now would be unusual.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Trump is considering nominating EPA head Lee Zeldin as Bondi’s successor, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

However, the four-bedroom abode was delisted after a matter of months, before reappearing on the market for the much lower asking price in January of this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

To the fact that no matter what amount of good he did, no matter how he tried, he would always be a monster who belonged to the realm of Pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.