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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.7 / 7 votes

  1. theme

    A topic (Greek topos, place) is a head of discourse. Since a topic for discussion is often stated in the form of a question, question has come to be extensively used to denote a debatable topic, especially of a practical nature — an issue; as, the labor question; the temperance question. In deliberative assemblies a proposition presented or moved for acceptance is called a motion, and such a motion or other matter for consideration is known as the question, since it is or may be stated in interrogative form to be answered by each member with a vote of "aye" or "no;" a member is required to speak to the question; the chairman puts the question. In speaking or writing the general subject or theme may be termed the topic, tho it is more usual to apply the latter term to the subordinate divisions, points, or heads of discourse; as, to enlarge on this topic would carry me too far from my subject; a pleasant drive will suggest many topics for conversation.

    Synonyms:
    division, head, issue, matter, motion, point, proposition, question, subject, topic

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. theme

    Synonyms:
    topic, thesis, disquisition, subject, discourse, essay

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 19 votes

  1. subject, topic, themenoun

    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

    "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

    Synonyms:
    national, paper, content, topic, radical, composition, subject, issue, motif, discipline, base, case, subject area, musical theme, matter, root word, depicted object, study, stem, guinea pig, report, melodic theme, idea, subject field, root, field, field of study, bailiwick

  2. theme, motifnoun

    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

    "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

    Synonyms:
    composition, report, idea, topic, paper, musical theme, root, base, melodic theme, motive, subject, root word, stem, motif, radical

  3. theme, melodic theme, musical theme, ideanoun

    (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

    "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

    Synonyms:
    musical theme, paper, thought, radical, topic, composition, subject, report, motif, base, idea, approximation, estimate, stem, mind, root, melodic theme, root word, estimation

  4. composition, paper, report, themenoun

    an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    "he got an A on his composition"

    Synonyms:
    make-up, idea, subject, base, piece, paper, report card, physical composition, makeup, radical, musical theme, report, study, typography, root, news report, reputation, authorship, topic, written report, newspaper publisher, piece of music, newspaper, penning, melodic theme, composition, story, motif, stem, root word, constitution, write up, composing, writing, opus, account, musical composition

  5. root, root word, base, stem, theme, radicalverb

    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

    "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

    Synonyms:
    al-Qaeda, idea, groundwork, al-Qaida, ascendent, base, substructure, composition, paper, fundament, motif, prow, ascendant, basis, group, understructure, shank, stalk, nucleotide, report, foundation, etymon, radical, root, subject, floor, bow, fore, topic, free radical, melodic theme, source, ancestor, foot, antecedent, musical theme, infrastructure, alkali, cornerstone, origin, pedestal, home, rootage, tooth root, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, stem turn, solution, beginning, chemical group, al-Qa'ida, bag

  6. themeverb

    provide with a particular theme or motive

    "the restaurant often themes its menus"

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. topic

    a subject for a work of literature or music.

    Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. themenoun

    Synonyms:
    subject, topic, text, thesis

  2. themenoun

    Synonyms:
    essay (as a school exercise), dissertation,, URSA MAJOR

  3. themenoun

    Synonyms:
    (Gram.) radical word

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How to use theme in a sentence?

  1. Wayne Schmidt:

    Until something changes on the macro global economic view where business really starts to pick up, this will continue to be the theme, i have a hard time seeing the supply and demand of oil coming into balance…as in the short term with Saudi Arabia saying they won’t cut production, maybe Iran does or doesn’t come onto the market. But prices in the high 20s is a real possibility.

  2. Scott Keifer:

    I don't think the broader theme changes, but you are certainly going to have periods, aberrational reports where you have disappointments and durable goods was one of those.

  3. Gene Moschkovich:

    I am happy to see my long-held dream of creating a true theme park and resort for Russia finally becoming a reality.

  4. Principal Laura Lasa:

    We were in a conversation with the kids about how the theme would be presented so that we could make sure that it was inclusive to all students, they took that as being told they could not.

  5. Tyrese Gibson:

    When you put people in a theater or (they watch) a blue ray DVD, they are watching in the comfort of their home, but to physically be inside a tram car and experience your favorite franchise as a theme park ride, it definitely raises the bar.


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