Synonyms of events

events

noun

plural of event

1

as in things

something that happens

dinnertime was devoted to talking over the day's events, not to watching television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• incidents
• circumstances
• episodes
• happenings
• occurrences
• experiences
• affairs
• occasions
• times
• accidents
• adventures
• news
• coincidences
• haps
• phenomena
• pages
• phenomenons
• emergencies
• crises
• milestones
• landmarks
• achievements
• flukes
• turning points
• deeds
• feats
• happenstances
• mileposts
• co-occurrences
• freaks
• junctures
• tidings
• exploits
• happenchances

2

as in possibilities

something that might happen

in the event of rain, graduation ceremonies will be held indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibilities
• cases
• contingencies
• contingents
• contingences
• probabilities
• eventualities
• accidents
• risks
• hazards
• chances
• haps

3

as in tournaments

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• competitions
• games
• matches
• sports
• contests
• championships
• bouts
• tourneys
• matchups
• meets
• races
• sweepstakes
• athletics
• battles
• skirmishes
• sweep-stake
• outings
• nationals
• conflicts
• struggles
• finals
• semifinals
• scrimmages
• marathons
• tussles
• derbies
• heats
• rallies
• triathlons
• runs
• rounds
• tugs-of-war
• gymkhanas
• field days
• runoffs
• volleys
• sets
• sudden deaths
• rubbers
• play-offs
• nightcaps
• biathlons
• decathlons
• classics
• ultramarathons
• round-robins
• pentathlons
• heptathlons
• seesaws
• dead heats
• photo finishes

4

as in parties

a social gathering

the mayor's evenings are often tied up with one event after another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parties
• celebrations
• receptions
• bashes
• affairs
• functions
• shindigs
• dances
• fêtes
• galas
• get-togethers
• fetes
• blowouts
• occasions
• binges
• balls
• blasts
• fund-raisers
• benefits
• symposiums
• proms
• dos
• do's
• suppers
• formals
• socials
• symposia
• orgies
• soirées
• soirees
• masquerades
• teas
• bacchanals
• tea parties
• house parties
• showers
• keg parties
• mixers
• cocktail parties
• bacchanalia
• clambakes
• salons
• housewarmings
• keggers
• hen parties
• bakes
• stags
• icebreakers
• klatches
• saturnalias
• klatsches
• meet and greets
• kaffeeklatsches

Phrases Containing events

• at all events