case synonyms

case

n.

  1. An example

    instance, illustration, sample, case study; see example 1.

  2. Circumstance

    incident, occurrence, fact, matter; see cause 4, circumstance 1, event 1, 2, fact 2, state 2.

  3. A legal action

    suit, litigation, lawsuit, proceeding; see claim, trial 2.

  4. An organized argument

    argument, petition, evidence; see claim, proof 1.

  5. Actual conditions

    situation, status, position; see circumstance 1, fact 1, 2, state 2.

  6. Difficulty

    plight, quandary, problem; see crisis, predicament.

  7. A container or its contents

    carton, canister, crate, compact, crating, box, casing, chest, drawer, holder, tray, receptacle, coffer, crib, chamber, chassis, caisson, bin, bag, grip, cabinet, jacket, wrapper, slipcase, sheath, scabbard, wallet, caddy, safe, basket, casket; see also bag, container, cover 1, trunk 1.

  8. *A difficult or eccentric person

    problem, bother, crank; see character 4, trouble 2. See syn. study at instance.

get<strong> or </strong>be on one's case

nag, bother, meddle, bug*; see bother 2, censure.

in any case

in any event, anyway, regardless, no matter what; see anyhow 1.

in case (of)

in the event that, in the event of, provided that, supposing, if it should happen that, as a precaution, as a provision against; see also if.

in no case

by no means, under no circumstances, not at all; see never.

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