Synonyms for issue
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Result — the end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly
result, event, effect, outcome, upshot, consequence, work, end, conclusion, product, catastrophe, sequel, termination, fruit, consummation
4. Offspring — someone or something that flows out or comes out Progeny, all one's lineal descendants
offspring, progeny, child, descendant US, descendent UK, brood
Other
edition, publication, way out, outlet, exit, charge, charre UK, well, race, issuance, impression, government issue, sally
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone or something that flows out or comes out Progeny: all one's lineal descendants.
Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.
- n. 2
The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly
- n. 3
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly (now rare) in abnormal amounts.
The technique minimizes the issue of blood from the incision.
- n. 4
Someone or something that flows out or comes out Offspring: one's natural child or children.
He died intestate and without issue, so the extended family have all lawyered up.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- issues → results, events, effects, outcomes…
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The result is, literally, the rebound of an act, depending on many elements; the issue is that which flows forth directly; we say the issue of a battle, the result of a campaign.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- upshot The upshot is that client satisfaction has reached an all-time high.
- return I want you to return it to me as soon as possible.
- proceeds The thieves divvied up the proceeds from their heist.
- question To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
- charge Tom is in charge of this year's tennis tournament.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, end1
- 4 letters
- work1, well1, take1, come1, race1, copy2, exit2
- 5 letters
- child1, event2, fruit1, topic2, yield1, sally2, brood1
- 6 letters
- matter2, result2, return2, follow2, effect2, charge1, sequel2, outlet2, upshot2, charre
- 7 letters
- product2, subject2, edition3, outcome2, dispute2, progeny3
- 8 letters
- question2, proceeds2, issuance3
- 9 letters
- offspring2
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, impression3, descendant3, descendent3
- 11 letters
- publication4, controversy4, consequence3, termination4, catastrophe4
- 12 letters
- consummation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy2 = 2 syllables).