Synonyms of backgrounds

backgrounds

noun

plural of background

1

as in backdrops

the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed

they got married on a mountain top with the sunset as background

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backdrops
• scenes
• grounds
• sceneries
• stages
• environments
• settings
• surroundings
• sets
• milieus
• mise-en-scènes
• entourages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• foregrounds
• hearts
• foci
• focal points

2

as in settings

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set

the background of that movie is the World War II era

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settings
• scenes
• backdrops
• locales
• sets
• sceneries
• tableaux
• mise-en-scènes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backgrounds

But as familiarity with Arab identity has grown steadily over the past decade, so too has a dynamic class of comics from Arab backgrounds. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

The tiles have crisp white backgrounds with sharp-looking black, red, and green characters. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

The mid-’80s classic followed a group of teens from different very backgrounds who became unlikely friends after a day in detention. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

People of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life shared their personal stories on camera. — Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026

At a predominantly Black institution such as Chicago State that serves as a gateway for a large portion of first-generation students from diverse and often underrepresented backgrounds, football is about far more than wins and losses. — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The best way to avoid this is to involve people with different backgrounds, roles and customer insights early in the product development process. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Kuda kepang practitioners in Singapore—where the dance has been adopted by Malay performers from a variety of backgrounds—also navigate the complexities of race and religion. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026