Synonyms for happening
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Something that happens.
- adj. 1
Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
Related words
- Word family
- happenstance
- Phrases
- what's happening
Forms
- Plural
- happenings → occurrences, events, incidents, cases…
Example sentences
- event Equestrian is the only mixed-gender Olympic event.
- incident It was impossible for me not to think of incident.
- occurrence The occurrence of homicides has decreased recently.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| happening | rising | |
| event | rising | |
| incident | steady | |
| occurrence | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- hap1
- 4 letters
- case1, cool1
- 5 letters
- event2
- 6 letters
- affair2, afloat2
- 7 letters
- current2, episode3
- 8 letters
- accident3, incident3, occasion3
- 9 letters
- occurrent, perdurant
- 10 letters
- occurrence3, contingent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (event2 = 2 syllables).