Matter – Synonyms, Antonyms, Meaning, Definition and More

Standard Synonyms

Substance
Material
Element
Physical stuff

Slang Synonyms

Sitch
Thang
Thing

Academic Synonyms

Substance
Stuff
Entity
Mass
Volume
Being
Thing

Old English Synonyms

Affair
Case
Concern
Event
Thing

Regional Synonyms

Substance
Ethiopia
Import
Question
Issue

Industry-specific Synonyms

Production
Volume
Stock
Goods
Materials
Supplies
Items
Quantity

Antonyms

Weightless
Immaterial
Unimportant
Trivial
Inconsequential.

Meaning

(noun) that which has mass and occupies space; the substance of which something is composed

Definition

Matter is the physical substance that makes up the universe. It is anything that has mass and occupies space.

Example Sentences

The police are investigating the matter.
What’s the matter?
It doesn’t matter.
That’s a matter for the courts to decide.
The matter is still under debate.