Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Usage example: that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
Question is a synonym for matter in subject topic. In some cases you can use "Question" instead a noun "Matter", when it comes to topics like thing, idea, concern, problem.
Question
Question noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Usage example: it's a question of personal responsibility
Matter is a synonym for question in issue topic. You can use "Matter" instead a noun "Question", if it concerns topics such as thing, idea, problem, subject.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good matter | good question |
| particular | particular matter | particular question |
| similar | similar matter | similar question |
| related | related matter | related question |
| Other adjectives: normal, current, difficult, simple, actual, real, complicated, serious, little, main, interesting, easy, important, personal, new, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The fact that that question has a panel all to itself— the last panel in the update for that matter— implies that the answer to this question is VERY important.
Source: Reactions / Homestuck - While most of the humor comes from taking statements wildly out of context by changing the question, some statements would be wildly self-absorbed and navel-gazey no matter what the question.
Source: Spoofed with Their Own Words -
Ultimately, only journalists trying to get gossip about John question her age, and John dismisses the question easily by saying theyre happy together, so what does it matter?
Source: Visual Novel / Backstage Pass
Cite this Source
Question and Matter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/question
Matter & Question. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/question>.
Question or Matter. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/question.
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