Synonyms of atmosphere

atmosphere

noun

ˈat-mə-ˌsfir 

1

as in aura

a special quality or impression associated with something

the fireplace and cozy armchairs give the bookstore the atmosphere of a comfortable home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aura
• air
• smell
• aroma
• ambience
• climate
• flavor
• mood
• sense
• feel
• feeling
• odor
• patina
• temper
• halo
• karma
• nimbus
• vibration(s)
• romance
• mystique
• spirit
• note
• image
• tone
• characteristic
• aureole
• sensation
• property
• illusion
• notion
• attribute
• trait
• peculiarity
• semblance
• overtone
• genius loci
• character
• suggestion
• picture
• color
• mark

2

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

liked the quiet and scholarly atmosphere of his prep school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• environment
• surroundings
• environs
• climate
• surround
• context
• setting
• space
• ambient
• terrain
• milieu
• place
• location
• clime
• backdrop
• mise-en-scène
• medium
• contexture
• situation
• element
• background
• position
• habitat
• status
• geography
• microenvironment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atmosphere

Unlike Earth, the moon has relatively little atmosphere and no liquid water or major plate tectonic system. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Sure, this would be an atmosphere that most of us had never covered before, with ten months of buildup filled with hatred and verbal jabs. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Think of the vortex as part of the atmosphere's system for containing Arctic air. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Polo could pull tropical moisture into the region, depending on patterns in the upper levels of the atmosphere, Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said Monday. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026