Synonyms for
Affairs
Definition
affairs (noun): matters or events of a particular or specified kind; a romantic or sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other
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Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- personal affairs
- business affairs
- affairs of state
- public affairs
- love affairs
- affairs of the heart
- affairs of the world
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Usage note
Can refer to matters of business, personal life, or romantic relationships. The context usually clarifies the specific meaning. 'Affairs of the heart' specifically refers to romantic or emotional matters.
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Example sentences
- He had to take care of some personal affairs before leaving for work.
- The company's financial affairs were being investigated.
- The affair between the celebrity couple was all over the news.
- She had an affair with her boss.
- The affair caused a scandal in the political world.
Quotes
'Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.' - Aesop
'Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.' - Mark Twain
'In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt