Synonyms for discussion
Most common
talk conversation debate discourse conference argument dispute symposium
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Debate
debate, conversation, discourse, talk, treatment, dissertation, gloss, disquisition
2. Word
Definitions
- n. 1
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
This topic is not open to discussion.
- n. 2
Text giving further detail on a subject.
Under each heading, you will find a discussion.
Related words
- Word family
- discuss
- Phrases
- book discussion group end of discussion
Forms
- Plural
- discussions → debates, conversations, discourses, talks…
Example sentences
- talk You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.
- conversation Politics was the main topic of their conversation.
- debate The matter of his successor is still under debate.
- discourse Algerian Islamists have a very radical discourse.
- conference The whole world is watching the summit conference.
- argument No one could get the better of him in an argument.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discussion | steady | |
| talk | rising | |
| conversation | rising | |
| debate | rising | |
| discourse | rising | |
| conference | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- talk1, word1
- 5 letters
- gloss1
- 6 letters
- debate2
- 7 letters
- contest2, dispute2
- 8 letters
- argument3, excursus
- 9 letters
- treatment2, discourse2, symposium4
- 10 letters
- conference3
- 11 letters
- ventilation4
- 12 letters
- conversation4, dissertation4, deliberation5, disquisition
- 13 letters
- consideration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debate2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- discussion
- Italiano
- discussione
- Español
- discusión
- Deutsch
- Diskussion
- Català
- discussió