The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
Source: tatoeba (1936)
Subject
/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/
Synonyms for "subject" (581 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (117)
Noun(38 words)
aboveacademic specialtyactionactoraffairagentamenableanagnorisisangleanswerable toapplicationappositiveaptarchitectarchitectonicsarchitectureareaargumentatmosphereattribute
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attributiveauthorbackgroundbasisbondmaidbondmanbondslavebondsmanbondswomanboningbrainworkburdenburden withbusinesscaptivecasecatastrophecausechaptercharacterizationchargechattelchattel slavechurlcitizencitizen by adoptionclassical educationclientcollateralcolorcommoncomplementcomplicationconcernconcubineconningconquerconstruction modifiercontemplationcontingent oncontinuitycontrivancecorecore curriculumcosmopolitancosmopolitecoursecourse of studycramcrammingcreatorcrush
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
breakconserve resources
Preposition(1 words)
concerning issues
Strong matches (174)
Noun(47 words)
current mattercurriculum topicdepicted objectdisciplinediscussion itemdistant topicdoerdominatedrawing prompteducation themeegoexamineexperientexperiment unitexposefieldfield of mathematicsfield of sciencefield of studyfigure on
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focusfocus of discussionfocusesforcegeneral chemistry topicgeneral science topicgerman motivgrammatical subjectguinea pighealth class topichealth education topichistoryhistory of the worldhistory topichistory topicshot topichumanities topicsin mathematicsindividualsinterview subjectionosphereir topicissueit mattersitalian topicolesson topiclevel of regularity
curriculumcuttingdebt slavedeep structuredemanddemeaningdenizendenouementdependentdependent ondeprive of freedomdesigndevelopmentdevicedirect objectdisadvantageddisciplinediscusseddisenfranchisedisfranchise
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disposeddisposed todoerdominatedrillelectiveengrossmentenjoinenslaveenthrallepisodeessenceexactexaminantexaminateexamineeexcuseexecutantexecutorexecutrixexerciseexposeexposedexposed toextensive studyfablefabricatorfalling actionfasten uponfeudalfeudatoryfieldfigurefillerfocus of attentionfocus of interestform-function unitfreight withfunctiongalley slavegeneral educationgeneral studiesgimmickgistgrindgrindinggroundsguinea pigheadheadingheadworkhelothold captivehold downhold in bondagehold in captivityhold in leashhold in subjectionhomagerhumanitieshumblehyphenatehyphenated americanic analysisimmediate constituent analysisimmigrantimposeimpose onimpose uponin the shadeincidentindirect objectinferiorinflictinflict oninflict uponinformantinfra diginspectionintervieweeissuejuniorkeep downkeep underlaboratory animallaylay onlay openlead captiveleitmotivlesslesserlevel
Adjective(11 words)
dependentdrawabledutch political scienceeducational themeeducational topichistorical topichypoglycemicinstructional subjectitalian disciplinaitalian materialatin materia
Verb(3 words)
Related words (290)
levelslevyliableliberal artsliegeliege manliege subjectlikelylineliving issuelocal colorlourlowlowerlowlylucubrationmain pointmajormake dependentmaker
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materialmattermatter in handmeatmediummental labormeticminormodelmodestmodifiermoodmotifmotivemovementmovermythosnationalnaturalized citizennonnative citizenobjectobnoxiousodalisqueopenopen tooperantoperativeoperatorordinaryparticipantpatientpeonpeonizeperformerperipeteiaperpetratorperusalphrasephrase structureplaceplanplotpointpoint at issuepoint in questionpracticepractitionerpredicateprime moverproblemproducerproneprone toproseminarputput downput onput throughput uponquadriviumqualifierquestionquestioneequizzeerankranksrationalereadingreasonrecognitionreferred torefresher courseresponsibleresponsible forrestudyrestudyingreviewrising actionrubricsaddle withschemesciencescientific educationsecond ranksecond stringsecondarysecondary plotseizeseminarsensitiveserfservantservilesetshallow structureslantslaveslavishslotslot and fillersourcespecialityspecialtyspherestorystratastructurestudystudyingsubsubalternsubdisciplinesubduesubject mattersubject of thoughtsubject tosubjugatesubmitsubordinatesubplotsubservientsubstancesurface structuresusceptibleswitchswottingsyntactic analysissyntactic structuresyntacticssyntaxtagmemetake captivetasktaxtaxpayertechnical educationtesteetextthematic developmentthemetheowthesisthingthird rankthird stringthrallthreadtonetopictributarytriviumtwistuncoverunderunderlying structureunderprivilegedvassalvassalizevilleinvotervulgarweight down withwide readingwitnessword arrangementword orderworkeryoke with
Noun(78 words)
life science topicmain ideamath topicmath topicsmattermatter a lotmatter at handmatter formatter for discussionmatter inmatter in educationmatter in experimentsmatter in questionmatter mostmatter propertiesmatter tomatter to accuracymatter to resultsmatter under studymattered greatly
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matternessmattersmodule topicmootmootsmost academic disciplinenarrative subjectnationalnon physical science unitnonhumannonphysiological topicnorwegian nasjonalobject under studyoccitan matèriaorganism category listphilphysicsposerpsychologyput throughrandomsresearch issueresearch participantresearch topicreviewromanian discuțieschool subjectscience categorysentence subjectsitterssocial science topicstory themestudiesstudystudy modern historystudy ofstudy topicsubduesubject areasubject fieldsubject of studysystem topictech history topicthe current topicthemetheme a projecttheme a unitthemestopic focustopic for discussiontopic of social matteringtopic relatedtopicnesstopicstotal energy consumption trendunderlingunit topicwetland studies
Verb(8 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more academic discipline
Adjective(12 words)
national adjectivenonenvironment topicnonrenewable energy topicopenpercipientphysical matterpublic matterromanian disciplinăscholarly disciplinesingle organismsocial studies topicsolid matter the material
Determiner(3 words)
the governedthis thingthis topic
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: topic, above, academic specialty, academic subject area, academic topic.
- Sentence evidence is available for subject, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "subject".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "subject"
Keep "subject" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "subject" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "subject", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "subject" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
41 entriesacademic fieldactoraffectbear onbear uponcausechangecognitive contentcommunicationconstituentcontentcontent conceptcurriculumdoerdomain
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More specific
16 entriesanalyze a sentencebiography subjectcompound subjectconquer a peopleedit a paragraphgrammarinterview subjectliteraturepronoun subjectreadingsimple subjectstory subjectsubdue a regionsubject to editingsubject to testingwriting
Collocations
11 entriesmain subjectschool subjectsubject a paragraph tosubject a text tosubject and predicatesubject areasubject of sentencesubject pronounsubject someone tosubject tosubject to review
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
41 total sentences available.
What subject do you think he is interested in?
Source: tatoeba (15852)
Your question does not bear on the subject under discussion.
Source: tatoeba (17090)
Your question is not relevant to the subject.
Source: tatoeba (17091)
Showing 4 of 41 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "subject"?
Closest matches include topic, above, academic specialty, academic subject area, academic topic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "subject"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.