Seventeen Synonyms for “Thing”

The word I most often edit out of a client’s writing is “that.” The second word I most often take out is “thing.” You can almost always find a word to replace “thing.” Here are seventeen ideas:

1. Detail
2. Trait
3. Event
4. Fact
5. Figure
6. Gadget
7. Aspect
8. Quality
9. Object
10. Tool
11. Point
12. Factor
13. Thought
14. Statement
15. Piece
16. Device
17. Item

Of course, there are as many options for the word “thing” as there are “things” to refer to! The point is, take time to think of a word that actually describes what you mean to say instead of inserting the generic “thing.”

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