Word MATTER: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

matter

🇺🇸 [ˈmætər]

Meanings

The substance or material from which all physical things are made. It is typically something that occupies space and has mass. Matter exists in different states such as solid, liquid, and gas.

Examples

• Water is a form of matter that can exist in three different states.
• The scientists studied how matter behaves under extreme pressure.
• He didn't seem to care about the matter at hand.

Synonyms

substance • material • stuff

Antonyms

energy • emptiness • nothingness