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business

The word “business” has 2 syllables: busi-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈbɪz.nəs/

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In the thesaurus, “business” has 196 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for business along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for business

Antonyms for business

Meanings of business

  • noun
    1. A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
    2. A person's occupation, work, or trade.
    3. Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
    4. The volume or amount of commercial trade.
    5. One's dealings; patronage.
    6. Private commercial interests taken collectively.
    7. The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
    8. A particular situation or activity.
    9. Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
    10. Something involving one personally.
    11. (parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
    12. (travel) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
    13. Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
    14. The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
    15. Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees").
    16. Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.
  • adjective
    1. Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
    2. Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
    3. Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.

Example Sentences

  • She started her own business selling handmade jewelry online.
  • The business has grown rapidly over the past five years.
  • He is always busy managing multiple business ventures at once.
  • This business focuses on sustainable and eco-friendly products.
  • They decided to close the business after facing financial difficulties.

On this page you'll find 211 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to business, such as: abandonment, activity, affair, affairs, agency, allegiance, ambit.

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