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

The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Only about 3% of state legislators had medical, science or engineering backgrounds as of March 2025, according to a Rutgers analysis of the Scientists in State Politics Database. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

The couple decided to tie in both of their cultural backgrounds through other planning decisions. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Brands should deliberately break those patterns through real photography, custom backgrounds, proprietary visual elements and unexpected compositions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Different industries and different backgrounds provide a pool of varied perspectives for bouncing ideas around about anything from negotiating salaries to making difficult management decisions. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Spending a whole week with fellow actors from different production cultures and artistic backgrounds creates opportunities for dialogue that would be difficult to recreate elsewhere. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Milan’s welfare councilor, Lamberto Bertolé, told the AP that more investigation is needed to understand the backgrounds and motives of the young people who joined the looting. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026