matches

The word “matches” has 2 syllables: match-es

It's pronounced as /ˈmætʃ.ɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for matches?

In the thesaurus, “matches” has 191 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for matches

affiances
alter egos
analogs
analogues
approaches
approximates
arguments
associates
athletics
attachments
ball games
battles
beats
betrothals
betroths
betters
biathlons
bigamies
bouts
carbon copies
carbons
championships
civil unions
clashes
classics
clones
co-partners
coequals
cohabitations
colleagues
collisions
combats
commitments
commits
common-law marriages
companions
compeers
competitions
competitors
complements
conflicts
confrontations
conjugalities
connubialities
contentions
contests
controversies
coordinates
copartners
counterbalances
counterparts
counterpoises
dead heats
debates
decathlons
derbies
disagreements
discords
disputations
disputes
dissensions
dissentions
dogfights
domestic partnerships
doppelgangers
doubles
duels
duplicates
duplications
echoes
eclipses
effigies
engagements
engages
equals
equivalents
espousals
espouses
events
excels
face-offs
facsimiles
fellows
fetches
field days
finals
frictions
games
grapples
gymkhanas
halves
hands
heats
heptathlons
horse races
identical twins
images
intermarriages
keeps up
likenesses
likes
look-alikes
marathons
marriages
marries
matchups
mates
matrimonies
meets
mirror images
mirrors
miscegenations
mixed marriages
monogamies
nail-biters
nationals
nears
nightcaps
outdistances
outdoes
outings
outshines
outstrips
overtops
parallels
partners
peers
pentathlons
photo finishes
pictures
play-offs
pledges
polyandries
polygamies
polygynies
portraits
portrayals
promises
proposals
quarrels
races
rallies
relationships
remarriages
repeats
replicas
ringers
rivalries
rivals
round-robins
rounds
rows
rubbers
runoffs
runs
scrimmages
seesaws
semifinals
sets
showdowns
similarities
skirmishes
spits
spitting images
sports
strifes
struggles
sudden deaths
suggests
supplements
surpasses
sweep-stake
sweepstakes
ties
tops
touches
tournaments
tourneys
transcends
triathlons
troths
tugs-of-war
tussles
twins
ultramarathons
volleys
warfares
wars
wedlocks
weds
wrangles

Antonyms for matches

annulments
antipodes
antitheses
concords
contraries
converses
divorces
harmonies
opposites
peaces
reverses
separations

Meanings of matches

noun
1. A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
2. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
3. Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
4. A marriage.
5. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
6. Suitability.
7. Equivalence; a state of correspondence.
8. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
9. A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.
10. An agreement or compact.
11. A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.
12. A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
verb
1. To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
2. To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
3. To make a successful match or pairing.
4. To equal or exceed in achievement.
5. To unite in marriage, to mate.
6. To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.

Example Sentences

He struck several matches to light the candles on the cake.
The campers used matches to start a fire in the forest.
She bought a box of matches from the convenience store.
The old matches were damp and would not ignite.
Please keep matches away from children for safety reasons.

On this page you'll find 203 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to matches, such as: affiances, alter egos, analogs, analogues, annulments, antipodes, antitheses.

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