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atmospheres

noun , plural of atmosphere

Synonyms and Antonyms of atmospheres

1 a special quality or impression associated with something

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

Synonyms of atmospheres

airs, ambiences (or ambiances), aromas, aurae (or auras), climates, flavors, halos (or haloes), karmas, moods, nimbi (or nimbuses), notes, odors, patinas (or patinae), smells, tempers, vibrations

Words Related to atmospheres

aureoles (or aureolae), mystiques, romances

feels, feelings, sensations, senses, spirits

attributes, characters, characteristics, images, marks, notions, peculiarities, pictures, properties, traits

colors, illusions, overtones, semblances, suggestions, tones

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

liked the quiet and scholarly atmosphere of his prep school

Synonyms of atmospheres

ambients, climates, climes, contexts, contextures, environments, environs, mediums (or media), milieus (or milieux), mise-en-scènes, settings, surrounds, surroundings, terrains

Words Related to atmospheres

locations, places, positions, spaces

backdrops, backgrounds

situations, statuses

geographies, habitats

microenvironments

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