CONTACTS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTACTS?

Need another word that means the same as “contacts”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “contacts” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Contacts” are: middleman, impinging, striking, contact lens, touch, inter-group communication, liaison, link, tangency, get hold of, get through, reach, adjoin, meet

Contacts as a Noun

Definitions of "Contacts" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contacts” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication.
• A communicative interaction.
• A channel for communication between groups.
• (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
• The physical coming together of two or more things.
• A junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
• The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.
• The act of touching physically.
• A person who is in a position to give you special assistance.
• Close interaction.

Synonyms of "Contacts" as a noun (9 Words)

contact lens	The physical coming together of two or more things.
impinging	The physical coming together of two or more things.
inter-group communication	Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups.
liaison	Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations. He provided a liaison with the guerrillas.
link	The means of connection between things linked in series. A chain made of steel links.
middleman	Someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers. We maintain value for money by cutting out the middleman and selling direct.
striking	The action of striking. Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object.
tangency	(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. This room needs a woman s touch.

Usage Examples of "Contacts" as a noun

• He used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor.
• Her fingers came in contact with the light switch.
• They claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings.
• They forget to solder the contacts.
• They kept in daily contact.
• The pilot made contact with the base.
• Contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull.
• Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid.

Contacts as a Verb

Definitions of "Contacts" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contacts” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be in direct physical contact with; make contact.
• Be in or establish communication with.

Synonyms of "Contacts" as a verb (6 Words)

adjoin	Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. Canada adjoins the U S.
get hold of	Receive as a retribution or punishment.
get through	Receive a specified treatment (abstract.
meet	Fill satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. Meet a violent death.
reach	Reach a goal e g. Television reached those parts of the electorate that other news sources could not.
touch	Perceive via the tactile sense. There s no one who can touch him at lightweight judo.

Usage Examples of "Contacts" as a verb

• The surfaces contact at this point.
• The wire must not contact the metal cover.
• He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia.

Associations of "Contacts" (30 Words)

accessibility	The quality of being easily reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability. The accessibility of his work helped to popularize modern art.
accessible	Easy to get along with or talk to; friendly. An accessible and genial man.
affair	A sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to someone else. The party was quite an affair.
approachable	Capable of being read with comprehension. A site approachable from a branch of the Niger.
attainable	Able to be attained; achievable. Choose an attainable goal.
availability	The quality of being able to be used or obtained. Turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all year round availability of beef.
available	(of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something. Community health services available to Londoners.
communicate	Convey or transmit (an emotion or feeling) in a non-verbal way. He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist.
confrontation	A bold challenge. Four months of violent confrontation between government and opposition forces.
conjugal	Relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple. Conjugal loyalty.
connect	Make a logical or causal connection. The planes don t connect and you will have to wait for four hours.
connected	Wired together to an alarm system. First check to see whether the appliance is connected.
convenient	Large and roomy convenient is archaic in this sense. I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient.
entree	The act of entering. She made a graceful entree into the ballroom.
freely	Not under the control of another; as one wishes. Air can freely circulate.
handy	Ready to hand. The brush is handy for vacuuming stubborn dust and dirt.
introduce	Put or introduce into something. Introduce a rule.
involvement	The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc. He escaped involvement in the accident.
liaison	A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. The head porter works in close liaison with the reception office.
link	Link with or as with a yoke. She linked up with an artistic group.
meet	Meet by design be present at the arrival of. Meet a violent death.
network	Broadcast a programme on a network. The networks compete to broadcast important sports events.
obtainable	Able to be obtained. Savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable.
phone	Phonetics an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. It was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked.
platonic	Free from physical desire. Their relationship is purely platonic.
relationship	A relation between people relationship is often used where relation would serve as in the relationship between inflation and unemployment but the preferred usage of relationship is for human relations or states of relatedness. The landlord tenant relationship.
reunite	Unify again, as of a country. The three friends reunited in 1959.
scandal	The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. It s a scandal that many older patients are dismissed as untreatable.
tangency	(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
usable	Fit or ready for use or service. Usable byproducts.