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

Seven strangers from different countries and backgrounds are forced to compete in a deadly game, each facing a different mission to rescue a loved one. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Today, the customer base reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood, with shoppers of all backgrounds stopping in for specialty products, custom cuts and prepared foods. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

The campaign's organizational structure brings together prominent political figures with longstanding backgrounds in international politics and anti-Israel activism in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

The result is, literally, a mash-up of everything about the couple’s style, taste, backgrounds, and influences. — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026

Exposure to professors with different backgrounds and perspectives can broaden students’ educational experiences. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

This is despite the City of London’s socio-economic diversity taskforce setting a target for half of senior leaders to come from working-class or non-professional backgrounds by 2030. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The genetic risk score calculation was based primarily on people of European ancestry, which could limit the study's relevance for people from other backgrounds. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Trump sought to rally Republicans by attacking Democrats over inflation and immigration, repeating claims about the number and backgrounds of migrants who entered the country during the Biden administration. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026