matter synonyms

matter

n.

  1. Substance

    body, material, substantiality, corporeality, corporeity, protoplasm, constituents, stuff, materialness, object, thing, physical world; see also element 2.

    Antonyms nothing*, nihility*, immateriality.

  2. Difficulty

    trouble, distress, perplexity; see difficulty 2.

  3. Subject

    interest, focus, resolution; see subject 1, theme 1, topic.

  4. An affair

    undertaking, circumstance, concern; see affair 1.

  5. Pus

    suppuration, maturation, discharge, purulence, ulceration, infection; see also sore.

as a matter of fact

in fact, in actuality, truly; see really 1.

for that matter

in regard to that, as far as that is concerned, concerning that; see and.

no matter

it doesn't matter, it is of no concern, regardless of; see regardless 2.

matter

v.

  1. To be of importance

    value, carry weight, weigh, signify, be substantive, be important, have influence, import, imply, denote, express, be of consequence, involve, be worthy of notice; see also mean 1.

  2. To form or discharge pus

    suppurate, come to a head, fester; see decay.

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