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

While this may seem incongruous with some of his emotional displays on the field, coaches with different backgrounds and specialties have consistently described Crow-Armstrong as approachable and teachable. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Hover over the chart for the average daily booking information for detainees with different criminal backgrounds -- before, during and after the blitz. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Photographers from various creative backgrounds interpreted traditional jewelry photo codes to showcase how jewelry can be represented, staged and reimagined. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

The hotel assembled a mega watt team with backgrounds that read like a who’s who of travel, having worked in places like the Armani hotel in Dubai. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

An investigation by The Associated Press found that some of the new hires had serious financial problems in their backgrounds, had been accused of misconduct in prior jobs, and had checkered employment histories. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Whether focused on acquiring smaller businesses or larger firms, accelerator-type programs help bring more searchers from backgrounds outside the traditional MBA path to the table. — Evan Edwards, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Some, like Young, are from racial and cultural backgrounds that have been historically underserved by Western medicine. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026