Issues — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb plural noun phrase /ˈi-(ˌ)shü/ is·sue

Meaning & Definition of Issues

Issues (noun)

  1. a vital or unsettled matter
  2. concern, problem
  3. a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties

Issues (verb)

  1. to put forth or distribute usually officially
  2. to send out for sale or circulation, publish
  3. provide, supply

Issues (plural noun)

  1. magazines, newspapers, etc., published before the current issue

Issues (phrase)

  1. to have problems that make one unhappy and difficult to deal with
  2. to have reasons for disliking someone or something, to disagree with or disapprove of someone or something —+ with

Issues (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

    "one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights"

    similar: aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects, fates, fruits, outcomes, outgrowths, precipitates, products, resultants, results, sequels, sequences, upshots, matters of course
    related: ramifications, denouements, echoes, implications, repercussions, afterclaps, afterglows, aftershocks, blowbacks, by-products, fallouts, offshoots, ripples, side effects, spin-offs
    opposite: antecedents, causations, causes, occasions, reasons
    near: considerations, determinants, factors, bases, foundations, grounds, groundworks, impetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, stimuli, mothers, origins, roots, sources, springs

  2. a place or means of going out

    "since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well"

    similar: egresses, exits, outlets
    related: escape hatches, escapes, releases, gates, mouths, openings, passages, vents
    opposite: entrances, entranceways, entries, entryways, ingresses
    near: accesses, entrées

Issues (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to produce and release for distribution in printed form

    "plans to issue a monthly newsletter"

    similar: gets out, prints, publishes, puts out, comes out with
    related: copublishes, reissues, reprints, republishes, serializes, contributes, edits, syndicates, manufactures, produces, distributes, markets
    near: censors, suppresses

  2. to throw or give off

    "a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash"

    similar: casts, discharges, emanates, emits, evolves, exhales, expels, expires (archaic), gives out, irradiates, radiates, releases, sends (out), shoots, throws out, vents
    related: eliminates, evacuates, excretes, exudes, oozes, secretes, ejects, erupts, gushes, jets, outpours, pours, spews, spouts, sprays, spurts, squirts
    near: absorbs, inhales, soaks (up), sponges, sucks (up), takes up

Related Entry: Issue (noun)

Issue is a different word from Issues. The synonyms below are for issue, not for issues.

  1. a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

    "one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights"

    similar: aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot, matter of course
    related: ramification, denouement, echo, implication, repercussion, afterclap, afterglow, aftershock, blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect, spin-off
    opposite: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
    near: consideration, determinant, factor, base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus, mother, origin, root, source, spring

  2. a place or means of going out

    "since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well"

    similar: egress, exit, outlet
    related: escape, escape hatch, release, gate, mouth, opening, passage, vent
    opposite: entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress
    near: access, entrée

  3. the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

    "someone who dies without issue might have their estate turned over to the state"

    similar: fruit, get, offspring, posterity, progeny, seed, spawn
    related: brood, hatch, litter, young, child, scion, family, kin, lineage, stock
    near: ancestor, antecedent, father, forebear, forebearer, forefather, grandfather, parent, primogenitor, progenitor

Related Entry: Issue (verb)

Issue is a different word from Issues. The synonyms below are for issue, not for issues.

  1. to produce and release for distribution in printed form

    "plans to issue a monthly newsletter"

    similar: get out, print, publish, put out, come out with
    related: copublish, reissue, reprint, republish, serialize, contribute, edit, syndicate, manufacture, produce, distribute, market
    near: censor, suppress

  2. to throw or give off

    "a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash"

    similar: cast, discharge, emanate, emit, evolve, exhale, expel, expire (archaic), give out, irradiate, radiate, release, send (out), shoot, throw out, vent
    related: eliminate, evacuate, excrete, exude, ooze, secrete, eject, erupt, gush, jet, outpour, pour, spew, spout, spray, spurt, squirt
    near: absorb, inhale, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Issues

The most common words with a similar meaning to Issues:

Archaic: expires
aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects, fates, fruits, outcomes, outgrowths, precipitates, products, resultants, results, sequels, sequences, upshots, egresses, exits, outlets, matters of course, gets out, prints, publishes, puts out, casts, discharges, emanates, emits, evolves, exhales, expels, gives out, irradiates, radiates, releases, sends (out)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Issues

Words with the opposite meaning of Issues:

antecedents, causations, causes, occasions, reasons, entrances, entranceways, entries, entryways, ingresses

Related Words for Issues

ramifications, denouements, echoes, implications, repercussions, afterclaps, afterglows, aftershocks, blowbacks, by-products, fallouts, offshoots, ripples, side effects, spin-offs, escape hatches, escapes, gates, mouths, openings, passages, copublishes, reissues, reprints, republishes, serializes, contributes, edits, syndicates, manufactures

Near Antonyms of Issues

considerations, determinants, factors, bases, foundations, grounds, groundworks, impetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, stimuli, mothers, origins, roots, sources, springs, accesses, entrées, censors, suppresses, absorbs, inhales, soaks (up), sponges, sucks (up), takes up

Word Forms of Issues

Inflections: issued, issuing

Derived words: issueless (adjective), issuer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Issues

Middle English, exit, proceeds, from Anglo-French, from issir to come out, go out, from Latin exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go; akin to Goth iddja he went, Greek ienai to go, Sanskrit eti he goes

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Issues

Words & Phrases Containing Issues

back issues, have issues

Frequently Asked Questions about Issues

What does "Issues" mean?

"Issues" means a vital or unsettled matter. As an a noun, a verb, a plural noun and a phrase, it is defined as: a vital or unsettled matter. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Issues"?

Other words for "Issues" include aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries and developments. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Issues" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Issues"?

There are 95 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Issues". Common alternatives include aftereffects, aftermaths, backwashes, children, conclusions, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects and fates.

What is the opposite of "Issues"?

Antonyms of "Issues" include antecedents, causations, causes, occasions, reasons, entrances, entranceways and entries. Near antonyms include considerations, determinants, factors and bases.

How do you use "Issues" in a sentence?

Examples of "Issues" in a sentence: "one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights"; "since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well"; "plans to issue a monthly newsletter".

Is "Issues" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Issues" can be used as a noun, a verb, a plural noun and a phrase, depending on the context.

Is "Issues" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Issues"?

"Issues" is pronounced /ˈi-(ˌ)shü/ and divided into syllables as is·sue.