English

Detailed Synonyms for matter in English

matter:

matter [the ~] noun

  1. the matter
    the matter; the stuff
  2. the matter
    the business; the case; the matter; the affair
  3. the matter
    the article
    – one of a class of artifacts 1
    • article [the ~] noun
      • an article of clothing1
    the good; the object; the item; the matter; the thing; the gadget
  4. the matter
    the occurrence; the affair; the matter; the occasion; the event; the business
  5. the matter
    the matter; the case; the question; the problem
  6. the matter
    the matter
  7. the matter
    the mortar
    – used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall 1
    the rubble; the stone-chippings; the broken stones; the plaster; the stone-dust; the stuff; the chalk; the slaked lime; the quick lime; the matter; the lime; the calcium
  8. the matter
    – that which has mass and occupies space 1
    the matter
    – that which has mass and occupies space 1
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it1
  9. the matter
    – (used with negation) having consequence 1
    the matter
    – (used with negation) having consequence 1
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • they were friends and it was no matter who won the games1
  10. the matter
    – a vaguely specified concern 1
    the matter; the thing; the affair
    – a vaguely specified concern 1
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • several matters to attend to1
    • thing [the ~] noun
      • things are going well1
    • affair [the ~] noun
      • it is none of your affair1
  11. the matter
    – a problem 1
    the matter
    – a problem 1
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • is anything the matter?1
  12. the matter
    – some situation or event that is thought about 1
    the issue; the matter; the subject; the topic
    – some situation or event that is thought about 1
    • issue [the ~] noun
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • it is a matter for the police1
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • he had been thinking about the subject for several years1
    • topic [the ~] noun
      • he kept drifting off the topic1
  13. the matter
    – written works (especially in books or magazines) 1
    the matter
    – written works (especially in books or magazines) 1
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • he always took some reading matter with him on the plane1

to matter verb (matters, mattered, mattering)

  1. to matter
    to extinguish; to matter; to switch off; to make out; to turn off; to set out; to disconnect; to put out
    • extinguish verb (extinguishes, extinguished, extinguishing)
    • matter verb (matters, mattered, mattering)
    • switch off verb (switches off, switched off, switching off)
    • make out verb (makes out, made out, making out)
    • turn off verb (turns off, turned off, turning off)
    • set out verb (sets out, set out, setting out)
    • disconnect verb (disconnects, disconnected, disconnecting)
    • put out verb (puts out, put out, putting out)
  2. to matter
    – have weight; have import, carry weight 1
    to matter; to count; to weigh
    – have weight; have import, carry weight 1
    • matter verb (matters, mattered, mattering)
      • It does not matter much1
    • count verb (counts, counted, counting)
    • weigh verb (weighs, weighed, weighing)

Conjugations for matter:

present
  1. matter
  2. matter
  3. matters
  4. matter
  5. matter
  6. matter
simple past
  1. mattered
  2. mattered
  3. mattered
  4. mattered
  5. mattered
  6. mattered
present perfect
  1. have mattered
  2. have mattered
  3. has mattered
  4. have mattered
  5. have mattered
  6. have mattered
past continuous
  1. was mattering
  2. were mattering
  3. was mattering
  4. were mattering
  5. were mattering
  6. were mattering
future
  1. shall matter
  2. will matter
  3. will matter
  4. shall matter
  5. will matter
  6. will matter
continuous present
  1. am mattering
  2. are mattering
  3. is mattering
  4. are mattering
  5. are mattering
  6. are mattering
subjunctive
  1. be mattered
  2. be mattered
  3. be mattered
  4. be mattered
  5. be mattered
  6. be mattered
diverse
  1. matter!
  2. let's matter!
  3. mattered
  4. mattering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "matter":

  • mattering

Alternate Synonyms for "matter":


Related Definitions for "matter":

  1. that which has mass and occupies space1
    • physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it1
  2. (used with negation) having consequence1
    • they were friends and it was no matter who won the games1
  3. a vaguely specified concern1
    • several matters to attend to1
  4. a problem1
    • is anything the matter?1
  5. some situation or event that is thought about1
    • it is a matter for the police1
  6. written works (especially in books or magazines)1
    • he always took some reading matter with him on the plane1
  7. have weight; have import, carry weight1
    • It does not matter much1

Related Synonyms for matter